The Moonie

Moonie It was in the seventies I was out at St George, Playing pool with the locals, and the blacksmith from his forge, I was winning, had a winning streak, But I was getting a bit drunker, So it was time to drive 300 miles, in me Holden, the old clunker, I was on a 200 mile stretch, Black forest all around, Drunk as 40 cats, Glassy eyed, half alkie sorta drowned, I came up the darkened valley, Not a bat or ne’er a sound, Hair jumped up upon me neck, great golden ball, sat on the ground, Big as a house the golden ball, I sobered oh so quick, Just the bloody full moon that’s all, No sign of mean ole Nick, Cos, it was the highway Moonie
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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November 12, 2016 at 8:04 PM
Love it, Don! glad the story ended well, many lessons learned, almost full moon rising in the wesern sky tonite here in Minneapolis...jimbo
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October 14, 2011 at 8:00 AM
this was awesome my dear friend.. cory
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October 14, 2011 at 6:54 AM
Sun and moon each both rollin' down highway at eye level, gorgeously sobering or buzzing whichever is needed. Dig the poem, Don Johnson, right muchly!Beauty day~N
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October 14, 2011 at 6:46 AM
It was beautiful here last night. Big and orange. Great story Don. Tony
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