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Sunday, November 13, 2022

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by dog e relaford



a is for the artichokes, blooming in the spring
b is for the basketballs, bouncing in the bling
c is for the crocodiles, lying in the sun
d is for the dandelions, not having any fun

e is for the ectoplasm, taking its turn
f is for the folks that never learn
g is for the gardener, planting the seeds
h is for the horrors, waiting in the weeds

i is for the instigators, destroying civilization
j is for the jokers, drinking juleps on the plantation
k is for the kangaroos, jumping up and down
l is for the laughing ones, taking over the town

m is for the mothers, sewing patches on their dresses
n is for nobody, cleaning up the messes
o is for the opposition, calm and polite
p is for the parasites, putting out the lights

q is for the quicksand, surrounding the castle
r is for the rabbits, causing all the hassle
s is for the serpent, who knew it all along
t is for the terrorist, banging his gong

u is for the undertaker, gazing at the moon
v is for the villain, who will be here soon
w is willie, your cousin on your mother’s side
but don’t wait up for uncle joe, he ran off with the bride

y is for all of you, waiting for the train
z is for the zookeeper, who will never explain
why the alligators get the best tables
and the baboons try so hard, but are unable


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