N. Uga Tory



He wouldn’t disclose what name
the “N” stood for, but he was
a known crossword puzzle
addict who spoke dictionary.
His house was supposedly
bigger than Jupiter.
He said that his soul dwarfed the Universe
And he said he was moving to a bigger one.

The big trucks came and they came
and they went and they went and
more came and went
because all of his things
which we were told were tiny,
even insignificant
compared to his essential soul,
took many hours and people to move.

The last thing to be moved
was the soul of N. Uga Tory.
He carried it to his new home himself
in a black and gray tweed pocket box
that left plenty of room
for a ring.

-Ron Bock