all the usual stuff at a fair,
blue ribbon jars of everything good
tho' slightly less good with odor
of cows and their dung
pervading
a longhouse of the latest in
sleek, new cars, where
Daddy got the idea for
a bright red Plymouth station
wagon that could hold six
kids and a dog
the massive sow in repose
on a smelly bed of
straw, ten precious piglets
jostling, elbowing,
to reach the best
teat
best show of the day
was after we left, Dad
stopping at Furr's for a quick
load of groceries to fill
a pantry quick-emptied by
that many young'uns
In the parking lot,
Glen Campbell and his
Sandia Mountain Boys singing
down love from high on
the back of a long-bed
trailer, that boy sure
was fine
--Jo VonBargen 2011
"Beautifully written!" A time capsule for future generations. FROM THIS FAR TIME (The Human Saga) Fierce, taut poetry! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005KJLCLC
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