Not as ruler of empires or cosmic fool,
As earth shaker or bridge builder,
As liberator who rides on a beam
Or genteel gentleman gunslinger,
Not even as destroyer and creator
Of imagined dystopias …
Not as any of these but more
As a humble builder of exquisite worlds,
As titan of the printed word,
As horror meister par excellence,
Bold, daring and unique:
We honor and avow
In anticipation of this day,
Unworthy Constant Readers,
In homage being owed,
Respectfully we pay.
Happy Birthday, Mr. King
As earth shaker or bridge builder,
As liberator who rides on a beam
Or genteel gentleman gunslinger,
Not even as destroyer and creator
Of imagined dystopias …
Not as any of these but more
As a humble builder of exquisite worlds,
As titan of the printed word,
As horror meister par excellence,
Bold, daring and unique:
We honor and avow
In anticipation of this day,
Unworthy Constant Readers,
In homage being owed,
Respectfully we pay.
Happy Birthday, Mr. King