Clean Sex
Two bars of soap
One made in a lab
And one cut by hand
From a natural slab
A fancy, fresh bar
And a sliver of Dove
But now they are one
Sudsy, in love
The Banjo
Every several years,
Some magazine is willin’
To crown some clown
The next Bob Dylan.
But for some odd reason,
The press is far less eager
To dub some schlub
The new Pete Seeger.
Matt Schatz is an award-winning playwright, composer, and lyricist. He has been honored with the Kleban Prize, Reva Shiner Comedy Award, and ASCAP Harold Arlen Award. His works have been produced in theaters across the U.S., and he has written for television and film, including projects for Netflix and AMC. His debut poetry collection, Shoes Last Longer in LA, was recently published by Kung Fu Treachery Press.