Another hot day
to feed our new human fridge
extra kilowatts~
inside, we keep to our cool,
outside, the street keeps cooking.
You keep every word
on the coldest shelf you own,
nothing ever spoils~
not laughter, not fain regrets,
nor the love waiting to thaw.
Perhaps there the same
seeking somewhere cool enough
to survive the day~
while someone else waits outside
hoping we'll open the door.
Remember that old saying, “waste not, want not”!
Well from now on, gonna save all my kilowatts
Results so far
Are quite bizarre
Ladies light up when I plug into their sweet spot
I went to visit Elroy, Emma, my nephew and niece
In a town where all residents are missing some teeth
The name of the town is Boondocks or Sticks
I finally arrive and am greeted by my nephew and niece, their names are Hominy
and Grits
Boondocks falls in the state of Georgia and Sticks falls in the state of South
Carolina
The residents could not decide which name would be finer
The annual vote always ends in a split
I believe it will always be Boondocks or Sticks
This town has a single chair barbershop
The peppermint pole uses too many kilowatts
Last time it was used
It blew the transformer, the town was left with no power, dazed and confused
There are new rumors going around
A Dollar General is coming to this town
I wonder if I turned on the peppermint pole would the town\'s lights begin to flick
There is no other town like Boondocks or Sticks
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