Inspirational Television

from this week in November, 1980  (I was 35)

         Inspirational Television

You’ve got Earl Campbell breaking into the secondary,

He bounces off linebackers pivots outside or inside

then runs like water through an open funnel

You’ve got Carl Sagan bursting out of the solar system.

He articulates the stars, expletives in the void,

brain matter funneling through a black hole.

Then you’ve got Bob Dylan born again like nobody else,

turns down wings and walks the edge of Heaven;

flips the funnel over the audience and gets them looking up.

There’s Johnny Carson coming through the curtain,

nods to Ed, fakes to Doc, illuminates the limelight

and slides the celebs down the couch.

Earl Campbell, Carl Sagan, Dylan and Johnny.

They are so stylish doing what they do

I think polished thoughts driving to work next morning.

You’ve got Kallio moving through the traffic

flashing in and out of grace,

muscle and physical universe, mind and wicked smile.