You ever read those
Health Wanted Ads
while you are playing cards
drinking beer
taking off your glasses
scratching your head
bringing the newspaper near
your eyes are shot
your hair is thin
your wife’s attention is only just a whim
“Liver Flush” catches your eyes
You are totally confused
is “Liver Flush” when you are playing cards
or that you have had a lot to drink.

Hmmmm

What are you to think?

The reason we are
eating these chickens
is :
They really need a job

All this scratching and
hen pecking is like
living in a barnyard.
Secretarial work is beyond them
their brains are too small
Their legs are not sexy
not sexy at all
(excuse me dear readers
don’t be snide as I know
y’all have seen mine)
And the eggs…..
Well what are you going to do
about the eggs in the office?
It will take you some time to
unscramble
the mess.

So let me resume my argument….

This raises their standard
of life
to one that requires a fork
and a knife
A table clothe even
and wait there is more!
But first let me finish licking my fingers

Burp , ah that was good.

It is a job with just pure satisfaction.

They would like it!

They would.

Magnetic
Kinetic
Butt
Interchangeable
Exchangeable
Big size little size
even ones with dimples
Snap them on
Walk while they wiggle
If you ever have a Butt ectomy
have no fear
we have all sizes
and you can even buy a
spare

Magnetic kinetic butt
Yeah!

The Rarebook Man comes
quietly into the house
a deep sigh
sits in the chair
and turns on the light
The Rarebook Man opens the books
just for a look
author illustrator date
are the things that have happened
in all the years
in the library with all the friends
and family
in this house
softly closing the chapter
puts a price
Priceless
Shuts the book
Turns off the light
Closes the door

Walks to his car thinking
“It is just as well, it’s time to
sell and get on with it”

So says the Rarebook Man
And he is wise for he has
read many books. Knowing the
the hardest part is coming to
end and not wanting to part
with books

that are friends

My husband says my poems
are as good as Bennet Cerf’s
Oh wait we have to qualify that
praise that comes my way
Bennet Cerf….. on a middling to fair or
even a bad day
But then again I can call my husband
Cleveland Amory without his cat
on any day
And he will stand up and applaud on that.