Geek Orthodoxy
Saturday night
We gather 'round the black coffee table–
The clickety-clack of polyhedral dice
Is punctuated by sudden imprecations
And innovations of profanity
Uttered in the common tongue
A half-eaten box of cheese pizza
Sits beside a two-liter of Mountain Dew
Each surrounded by a cadre of miniatures
Meticulously positioned to appear
As though they are about to feast
On the left-overs
These are our rites and sacraments
The unholy communion of grease and
sugar
Taken in remembrance of His Holiness Leroy Jenkins–
Patron Saint and Guardian of the Murder Hobo
May he guide our mighty blades
Onward to victory
Shaun Jex lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife, two children, and a small menagerie
of animals. His work has appeared in publications like Light Poetry Magazine,
Cowboy Jamboree, The Quarantine Review, Dirigible Balloon, Celebrations Magazine,
Old School Gamer Magazine, and others. His assorted non-sequiturs and meandering
thoughts can be followed on Twitter at @followthatgoose
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