For the Croc Hunter

'Twas about one year ago that Steve Irwin found the business end of a stingray. I wrote this after I heard the news.

Crikey, mate,
the devil fish got his
fifteen minutes
Maybe he hates reality shows, too
Because you were reality
But not anymore

You "sleep with the fishes"
Says Sal Tessio
you know, the guy
who wanted to kill Michael Corleone

But you made fishes seem to like
You
They really didn’t know you
But they you swam talked snorted hissed
Until we wanted to be croc hunters too
Yet not—
The teeth and stuff made us want another drink

Too bad the crocs weren’t there
to see the devil fish so soft and smooth
Smooth as—
Something that is smooth