poem 111

by dog e relaford

adam was a body that took up space betty was a charmer with a pretty face chuck was a dreamer with a wandering mind doris was an enemy to all malekind eddie was a follower of the light flora was golden when she started a fight george was a heavyweight fraud hester was intensely determined to be odd iggy was a joker but was crying inside jenny had karma, and let everything slide kenny learned his lessons punctually lola had a mission to set the world free mickey was a nobody, because he just was nellie was oblivious to gossip and buzz oscar was a person with a preconceived plan peggy was quick to pounce on any misspeaking man quentin was a righteous philosopher ruby was satisfied with what was right for her sam got tipsy every afternoon trixie had an uncle who promised her the moon uncle joe took vitamins for his condition vicki was a witch, and played footsie with perdition walter had excuses for everything he did except his youthful misadventures, which he carefully hid you will never know what hits you when the meter hits zero everyone pretends to want to be a hero they will all see the truth, on saint bartholomew’s day when the circus comes to town, and the dogs run away