Owen Hart
The delivery guys gasp and gather
around the TV, jostle each other
to see Owen facedown in the ring,
one arm cactused upward.
to see Owen facedown in the ring,
one arm cactused upward.
I’m in the back room at Tony’s Pizza,
folding boxes when he falls.
Kansas City shouts. Claps.
The announcer says: this is not
folding boxes when he falls.
Kansas City shouts. Claps.
The announcer says: this is not
entertainment, this is
as real as real can be,
folks. The crowd on their feet,
children perched on parents’
as real as real can be,
folks. The crowd on their feet,
children perched on parents’
