Nola Perez Poet Blank verse

Breakfast With Elizabeth and Joe E Brown

It's seven AM and we're in the kitchen. 
Elizabeth, 8, and Kirby, 9, her Portuguese Water
Water Dog who's never been to Portugal-- 
doesn't know he's Joe E. Brown, 40s' famous 
film star reincarnated in a curly, black dog 
suit, wearing Joe's celebrated, ear-to-ear grin 

Elizabeth's in the pantry, 5 shelves up, 
searching for a snack. The good stuff's on top, 
except for 1 peanut butter Chocolate Chewy, 
divisible by 2. The TV's on, bringing Big Red 
Dogs (not black ones), along with "George 
Shrinks,"a super down-sized hero for 

Viewers Like Us.  Kirby begs for treats 
with teasing little barks. Elizabeth's Sprite 
has lost its fight like her Nana in the morning 
who needs stronger than that. She's 
Granny Shrinks who needs 40 more winks 
before peanut butter Chewies, Day-Glo 
cartoons, and Joe E. Brown hi-jinks.

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Daver Austin March 25, 2009 at 3:21 PM Always wondered what happened to Joe E. Brown. My Brother in Law, Chet Thomas knew him, has pictures of the two on a fishing trip. This dates you, dear Nola, me too. I always loved Joe E. Brown...What a mouth! When he opened it all you could see was his tongue, no face. Another winner. Does your dog have a big mouth? BIG LOVE, daver Oh, hey, how about Martha Ray?