Randy Freie Poet Free verse

Pinocchio Jones

Hey there fella, buy a fella a...(Uhh)...a drink?
I got me somethin' to say...Oh...thank you Pardner...you saved my life!
(AAH!)...(burp!)
You might not believe it...but I used to be...(Yawn!)...FAMOUS!
I helped clean up Tombstone with Wyatt (BURP!)...Scuse me!...EARP!
Once I swapped lead with Wild Bill (HICCUP!)... Bill (HICCUP!)...Wild Bill (HICCUP!)...HICKOCK!!!
I sang for the James Gang like a jailbird sings for...(Uhh!)...Smoke!
Hell, I even...dallied Cala...mity...(YAWN!)...jane...
I road her like Sea (zzzzz!)...like sea (zzzzz!)...bis...quit!
That's right...fella...I done...it all...and I...could tell...you...a...thing...or...(ZZZZZ!)

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Daniel Henry Rodgers September 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM Hey Randy, had me laughing out loud, the voice, the hiccups, the sleepy swagger, it’s like I was right there at the saloon listening to Pinocchio Jones spin his tall tales. You captured that wild, chaotic charm perfectly. Hilarious and full of character! Autumn Blessings, Randy, Daniel Randy Freie September 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM I'll be honest with you Daniel, I was having flashbacks when I was a young whipper snapper on the sauce! Back during my cloudy daze! It's a pretty good rendition of my past condition. HICCUP!