Jay Leno and Me

Morning Television

A Single Sentence Silly Sonnet By Izzy Sommers

On Channel 2, it’s NBC at half
Past three when Leno’s show is shown again,
Repeating yesterday’s or earlier
Old version of the comedy and shticks
Of Jay and others and the music of
A rocker or a ballad singer who
Has recently put out a record and
Cassette, CD or video designed
To catch the younger set of listeners
Who shouldn’t be a part of Leno’s
Audience at half past three or 30 tics
Before the clock strikes 12 and pumpkins
Re-appear and guys like me write poetry
That’s silly and inconsequentially.

THE END