poems by tom miller

rumors

betty told stan she was pregnant

stan told penelope betty was pregnant

penelope told robert that betty was not pregnant

robert told fred that betty should have been pregnant since he was the

father

- but she wasn’t

fred told edward betty had an abortion

edward told ronald that betty had a contusion

ronald told gretta that betty had confusion

gretta told erma that betty studied confucius

erma told lester that betty had converted to buddhism

lester told roger that betty had converted a buddhist

roger told susan that a perverted buddhist knocked up betty

susan told stan that betty was pregnant

stan replied, "I know. Betty told me."