David [name withheld] (Prompt: Profile Poem)

His hubris is such

that he often says

his six-word story is

“God created,

and so must I.”

In everything he does

he tries a creative approach.

While this is not

always successful

(as evidenced by his previous

failed love relationships),

he relies upon

the element of surprise

to compensate for

true talent and competence.

He is most proud

of his second marriage

and how seamlessly

he became a husband

and assumed the paternal role

to Anita’s pre-existing

family.

In his free time

he is a voracious reader

of nonfiction,

with his favorite genres being

show business biographies,

theological treatises

and reference books.

He loves all forms

of music,

and his favorite all-time band

is the New York Dolls.

He started writing

when he was 15,

and while there have been

long periods of inactivity

in the intervening 33 years,

writing is the single

most gratifying work

he’s ever done.

When he writes

he is no longer

overweight or

Mexican or

awkward or

unwanted or

lonesome.

True to his credo,

when he writes

he creates himself,

and it amuses him,

and thankfully,

he amuses easily.