< happy father's day >

[Brownlie]

                < happy father's day >
               
                fully dangerous
                you are the hot pistol
                that seduced mom
                and you're looking at me right now
               
                laughing
               
                men of my family
                i invoke your names
                in fear and disgust
               
                i dedicate this day
                to 12-gauge shotguns
                hunting knives
                dead animals
                aftershave
                racist jokes
                and contempt for women
               
                dearest dad
                here's a shotgun for your head
                i'll angle it up before i fire it
                so i can watch pieces of your face
                drip from the ceiling
               
                but no
                i'm not man enough to do that
               
                lucky you
               
                happy father's day
               
                                - - -

I assume this was meant to be facetious. So I think you should include one of those talking fish in there somewhere, and maybe a cheerful line about waltzing. Possibly a happy snowman made of cement to.