Charlie Buke

i already used the idea
that i just thought about
for a previous poem
and thought about
how many times
i’ve done
that

Charlie Buke was never
afraid
to talk about drinking
over and over and over
because he drank
over and over
and over
and could damn well
and easily
drink me under the table

he could also write a whole hell of a lot better
about it
than i
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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