I like when binge-watching
blurs the lines of reality
it really gets you thinking
so I’ve recast some Avengers
mostly paper executives from Scranton
and a cop from NYC
a bit like fantasy football league
this guy called Michael
full of hope and new ideas
who can do parkour pretty well
will lift Captain America’s shield
only he could handle that mantle
he’s also played a spy before
Michael Scarn of ‘Threat Level Midnight’
then the office couple of Jim and Pam
both bright and funny
we’ll give them Ant-Man and Wasp costumes
plus Jim can handle a bit of action
someone dropped him in for Captain Kirk as Jack Reacher
James Gunn will vouch for Pam, maybe he could direct…
for Iron Man
you need an innovator
a businessman
someone good with the ladies
who’d have a chance with – Gwyneth –
Dwight Schrute more than fits the bill
he’s Super into beets
Erin will take Black Widow’s jumpsuit
she’s got a bit of an edge
and a stolen childhood
so their backstory matches
plus she’s a bit of master of disguise
I was sure saw Judy Garland in an episode
Thor’s hammer
can only be lifted by the worthy
and none are so worthy as Stanley
a man who knows what he wants
and that’s to fly his lighthouse to space
He can meet up with the Guardians soon
Bernard sounds like Banner
so it’s lucky that the angriest man in the office
is Andy Bernard
a cappella Cornell alumni
he has some smarts
he and the widow had something once as well
so we got a perfect Hulk
and since Disney owns the rights to X-Men now
I’m going to add a mutant to the roster
don’t worry their character is already an Avenger
has been a while
A gruff man
someone with issues and a heart of gold
who went on a hero’s journey back in the 90’s
fists first, questions later
he commands respect
so for Wolverine, I choose Andy Sipowicz
of the 15th precinct
he could play Old Man Logan
Well, I’m finished
I think I’ll recast the Justice League
with people from Fresh Prince
and Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Carlton would make a great Flash.
Paul Adam Short is a working-class writer living in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. Paul has been published online in Stymie Magazine, The Dark Poets Club and this year won the April ‘Press 53, 53-Word Story Contest’. Paul’s currently working on several writing projects including a chapbook based on his youth.