Convict me of dandelions,
large puddles of ketchup,
June scent of Scioto rain.
large puddles of ketchup,
June scent of Scioto rain.
At breakfast I get drunk on Bach,
chasers of Copland and Joplin,
hotdogs from a cart by noon.
chasers of Copland and Joplin,
hotdogs from a cart by noon.
Find me guilty of eating at the
kitchen sink,
ordering drive-thru McDonald's fries ―
you shotgun, me in a Stetson.
ordering drive-thru McDonald's fries ―
you shotgun, me in a Stetson.
I pretend to hate mosquitoes on
the Fourth of July ―
come at me with sparklers, buckeyes,
little American flags stapled to sticks.
come at me with sparklers, buckeyes,
little American flags stapled to sticks.
I want to pursue our life,
liberty, and happiness,
but there's something you should know ―
I love A. Lincoln, shamelessly.
but there's something you should know ―
I love A. Lincoln, shamelessly.
tk/May 2013
Thanks to R.A.D. Stainforth for this excellent read.
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Ode to summer, you in a Stetson .. may I ride shotgun? This is one of my Tess favorites!!!
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