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Saturday, April 4, 2026

the lost

by horace p sternwall





albert brown was the loneliest man in town
betty cox looked good in an evening gown
chuck davis was ready but rough
daisy edwards had the right stuff

ed frank shook hands with a firm grip
fran green went on cruise ships
george harris was the mayor’s son
helen irby always carried a gun

ike jones as always in jail
his mom, jenny kelly, sometimes paid his bail
ken lane was a lawyer for hire
lucy millwood was a ball of fire

mike nelson kept the accounts
nellie orvis had lot of bounce
oscar purvis owned a bank or two
peggy quigley always wore blue

quentin rowley kept to himself
ruby simmons kept knicknacks on a shelf
sid tucker was a bit of a bore
trudy underwood always knew the score

these people do not sound like much fun
don’t worry, we are almost done
uncle bud is coming around the bend
with money in his pocket for vanessa to spend

willie williams has a dollar in his jeans
except for that, he has no visible means
young zeke adams stands on the corner
he may be a loser, but he ain’t no foreigner

that is enough of that
put on your hat
put on yout coat
and leave alfred a note


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