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Monday, November 13, 2023

albuquerque


by horace p sternwall



i went down to kansas city
with new orleans in my shoes
but they stopped me at the border
because i had not paid my dues

they gathered at the river
with a hellhound on their trail
they laughed at jesse james
but he delivered the mail

blackbeard lived in the forest
with a dog who was just a hound
the dog buried his treasure
but it has never been found

robin hood wore a medal
when he came home from the war
he brought back a strange contraption
but we do not know what it’s for

maid marian lived in a castle
and only came out at night
she wore an old straw hat
and her teeth were pearly white

bigfoot lives behind the mill
with patches on his knees
his mama taught him manners
to say thank you and please

the sun went down at midnight
and the moon left town
i am leaving for albuquerque
with a worried frown



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