Carnivore

Carnivore

 

 

For trick-or-treat, he
dressed as Tyrannosaurus: I threw
him raw meat.

 

 

–Tom Riley

De Cervicibus Kryptonianis

De Cervicibus Kryptonianis

 

 

 

(for Larry Maxson)

 

 

 

 

Only Kryptonians can break the necks

Of other damn Kryptonians – like Zod.

A furious Tyrannosaurus rex

Could never even make Zod shrug – or nod.

No, a Kryptonian is not a god—

But, when it comes to scrapping, he is better.

It’s hard to hurt his solar-powered bod.

You’ll note how thoroughly he fills his sweater.

At super speed, he’s more than a go-getter:

He goes and gets and goes and gets and goes

More times than you can count.  Solve for the letter

“K” and you’ll get an answer no geek knows.

That’s why I’m glad that Clark said what-the-heck

And broke the general’s bull-stubborn neck.

 

 

 

 

–Tom Riley