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Happy New Years to all with ringing ears!

by A. Paige White

Time to go gather round the bum barrel
build a hobo fire in the driveway
Cause the neighbors are taking New Year's seriously
and they're getting an early start
It's not even seven p.m.
We've determined it must be artillery they're setting off
It's shaking the walls.
It's all David's fault.
They just have to compete.

This is neighborhood bottle rocket wars on steroids.

I could repeat my daughter's first shocked expletitive
but I'd have to wash your ears out with soap
suffice it to say it had to do with whipping donkeys and cows with muddy udders

Getting stranger now
The last one sounded like it was set off in a barrel.
Somebody let loose with a shotgun.

Pull the glider out to the street
Get out my favorite afgan (last years Christmas present)
And watch the boys be boys.

12/31/2006

Author's Note: POW! Sizzle bang.

Posted on 01/01/2007
Copyright © 2024 A. Paige White

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