A Leap Year Poem

Dave Kraken menacingly waggled
his extra index finger at the
passing elementary school fieldtrip.

Penny Gregorian doodled little cartoon
coins inside her royal blue Trapper Keeper
to represent every lucky day.

Penny became Penny Kraken on
Friday, February 29th, 2008
in St Canterbury’s Anglican Church.

Before carrying her across the threshold,
Dave took his bride’s hand,
and led her towards the unkempt lawn.

Dave Kracken raised his arms aloft
and waggled his extra index
finger at the twittering constellations.

As the joined up stars twittered like
crowded wind chimes, St Canterbury’s
was mentally preparing itself

to splinter from The Anglican Church.

According to Penny Kraken’s notes,
Saturday, March 1st, 2008,
had all the makings of

a decidedly unlucky day.