Rodney Koeneke
3 Poems
Clam Phenomenology
Cod is pretty good in chowder, as is haddock.
you add just enough to make the clam liquid appear
pink.
Some like their clams plain,
I can improve themProve to them
by wiping up the chocolate rim around their feet
the whole idea has germinatedfrom reading too much “Psycho Clam”
Save It for the Clam
Low Frequency Transmitter Site is Clam
Lake, Wisconsin. Our facility is staffed by twoHighly trained security professionals, whose work
on the equipment and antenna system maintains
the antenna right-of-wayFresh Maine Seafood Systems
with Tahiti Joe’s XXX hot pepper sauce?
Make it a “Na Koho Night” tonightNot saying to turn your head the other way
but simply telling yourself to say out loud:
“I think I have a clam problem.”
That’s Just the Clam Talking
If the Scientologists have their way, Hubbard’s incoherent
ravings will remain their
true credoThere is but one right way to make clam chowder
and one awesome place to store CDsIf the Scientologists in fact are right,
$4.99 is a Crazy Platter of Justice