Psalm F

The ding-dong man attempts a villanelle
offered to D.S. to be read
to a disinterested audience

A number chosen from above
Resembles in its count
A number chosen by accident.

Ten generations from Adam to Noah—
Ten more from Shem to Abraham—
A number chosen from above.

One hundred senators serve the land
By virtue of the fifty states—
A number chosen by accident.

Myriads of myriads—
He heard in both his ears—
A number chosen from above.

A string of digits on a lottery ticket
Puts a fat one in the bank—
A number chosen by accident.

Skies speak to unnerve wary ones
While life bumps down the road—
A number chosen from above—
A number chosen by accident.


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