Charlie

Sally laughed and
freaked and shrieked
when he said it

Eddie’s eyes popped
out of his head
when he said it

Did you know his
real name was
Charlies Claverie

And he went to art school
with Gus Van Sant
and David Byrne

Did he know when he said
that word
it would mean
an end to late-night writing

riffing and inter-cast fighting

an end to the spotlight haze
Goodbye to Saturdays.

Sally laughed and
freaked and shrieked
when he said it