Morning Report On My Immigrant Clothing - Doug von Koss

Larry Robinson Lrobpoet at sonic.net
Wed Feb 15 06:10:10 PST 2017


Morning Report On My Immigrant Clothing
 
Awakened wearing old and faded
Calvin Klein sleepwear Made in Kenya
After the shower dried my made in the USA body
with a Martha Stewart towel Made in India, where else 
Warmed by my East Coast L.L. Bean bathrobe from El Salvador 
I made my coffee with beans gathered from God knows where 
 
Pulling on clothes, still curious and not surprised, my
striped Perry Ellis boxers were Made in China and jeez
my iconic American Carhardt Jeans started in Nicaragua
 
And what’s more American than a T-shirt?  Not my
Made in Peru pepper green “T” from Territory Ahead    
And who knows where my socks started, maybe Bangalore
My shabby running shoes let into the country by Adidas,
probably began jogging in Northern India
 
So I’m almost ready and grab my hat.  Now wait for it
My trouble making, eye catching, brilliant red, 
Human Rights Campaign hat
emblazoned “Make America Gay Again”
was made in the USA
 
If they send my clothes back with the immigrants
at least I won’t be totally naked
                                    
	- Doug von Koss


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