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Eye Candy
by Ken HarnischI stood against the Town Car
At Sixty-first and Madison
Awaiting the return of the Lone Ranger and Tonto
Who were doing their power lunch thing inside
The doorman was a hip-hop, be-bop, shades wearing
Soul man, grinning widely as the eye candy strolled on by
And we both watched the girl with the flaring hips
In the tight white mini
Whose sly grin said she knew
She was putting on a show
But before we could breathe more
Sweet confection
Fluttered by and in and out of
Barneys
And it was all we could do to stare
Before our senses were
Put upon again
Hot time, summer in the city
Be-Bop grinned and I had to laugh
Hoping Cowboy and Indian
Would take their ever loving time
At least until my eyes
Were full of cavities 09/02/2004 Posted on 09/02/2004
Copyright © 2024 Ken Harnisch
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kate Demeree on 09/02/04 at 12:57 PM I sit here laughing soooo hard at the whit here. It is good to see you writing again, and great to share in your humorus observations. |
| Posted by JD Clay on 09/02/04 at 01:47 PM This is very fetching, Ken. My neck hurts just from reading your exquisite composition. The entire poem is superb and the impact of last line tops them all.
Pe4ce... |
| Posted by Melissa Arel on 09/02/04 at 02:30 PM I'd have to agree w/ JD .. "At least until my eyes/Were full of cavities" was a great line! I remember you telling me this story, its great to see it in fitting format! :) nice work. |
| Posted by David R Spellman on 09/04/04 at 11:19 AM What a great picture of the ogling process that goes on almost anywhere. You've captured it and some city scenes so perfectly well. And the closing lines are absolutely brilliant! |
| Posted by Christina Bruno on 09/05/04 at 07:47 PM great job ken :) nice images...boys will be boys lol |
| Posted by Vivienne Grant on 02/22/12 at 06:43 PM i absolutely love the dental metaphor - and the subtle introduction of guilty memory that too many sweets being bad for your teeth! great piece Ken |
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