LA LITERARY AGENT By Terrence Sykes

We had conversed by email & telephone  

When I arrived at his home office in West Hollywood 

Book were stacked & scattered all about 

That gave illusion and aura to my desires 

I was lead up the stairs to close the contract 

And I sure wished for lots of good bucks

We negotiated the deal & yet in the end 

When he withdrew his generous offer 

But he told me I was brave to be a poet

That meant fucking stupid & yet 

I was well lubed & thanked

And yet screwed out out of luck

Terrence Sykes is a GASP Gay Alcoholic Southern Poet & was born and raised in the rural coal mining area of Virginia.     Although he is a far better cook &  gardener – his  poetry - photography - flash fiction has been published in India, Mauritius,Scotland, Spain and the USA. ..Other interests include heirloom vegetable research & foraging wild edibles .