the king of ponchos

tired of today's fashions
you decide to make your own
clothes. something smart
and cool, not tight, not
loose, but just right.
you make a list of what you
will need to begin your
fashion design and production.
needle, thread, fabric.
scissors. maybe a large
flat table to spread out
your design. a table lamp.
coffee. you'll need lots
of coffee. you'll start with
shirts, they seem easy
enough. buttons, sleeves.
maybe some pants next.
or shorts. yeah shorts.
with buttons, not zippers.
maybe velcro. maybe you'll
make some clothes for
your dog too. maybe you'll
get some runway models
to prance around in your
clothes. perhaps a poncho.
one for you and one for
your girlfriend wilma.
maybe wilma could model
them. strut down the cat
walk. how hard can it be to make
a poncho. ten feet of
fabric, punch a hole in
the middle and slip it on.
you could be the king of ponchos
in the fashion world.
from paris to new york.
your mind runs through
the possibilities, but it makes
you very sleepy, and so
you take a nap dreaming
of clothes you'll never make.