Bumbershoot
Umbrella’s lighter offshoot


Michael Angrosino

is a retired anthropologist who spent most of his life in Florida.

He lives in New Jersey and hopes to become a creative writer when he grows up.

His poetry and short fiction have appeared in Green Mountains Review, Anthropology & Humanism, and U.S. 1.


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Pantoum for TMZ

A dozen strippers slept with Tiger Woods
       while Octomom went clubbing in New York.
Young Lindsay’s broke and living on canned goods
       though slimebag Jesse’s just a Nazi dork.

While Octomom went clubbing in New York
       Doc Murray claimed that Michael offed himself.
Though slimebag Jesse’s just a Nazi dork,
       Jon Gosselin, once dumped, ain’t on the shelf.

Doc Murray claimed that Michael offed himself
       but Oprah’s packing on the pounds again.
Jon Gosselin, once dumped, ain’t on the shelf
       and Butler’s coming on to our dear Jen.

But Oprah’s packing on the pounds again,
       Mel G.’s a drunk and Susan Boyle’s a nut.
Seems Butler’s coming on to our dear Jen
       Look! Ricky’s closet door’s no longer shut.

Mel G.’s a drunk and Susan Boyle’s a nut!
       Young Lindsay’s broke and living on canned goods!
Look! Ricky’s closet door’s no longer shut!
       A dozen strippers slept with Tiger Woods!