Riden' hard; saddle sores on my butt;
I found a little town by the name of Rotgut.
Bustin' in the salloon, thirsty to the core;
Needn' a poke, thought I might find a whore.
I ordered a whiskey and it 'bout made me gag.
The only whore, was a ugly ole hag.
She asked if I wasa wantn' to bed her down:
So I braced myself, and ordered another round.
It was torture tryin' to drink enough to make her look purdy,
but after two bottles, I thought I was ready.
Just about the time I took her by the hand;
through the swingin' doors walked a hell of a man.
Before I knew it, he done socked me in the jaw.
Come to find out, she was his long lost Ma.
He beat me till both of my eyes swelled shut.
If he'd done it sooner.... I wouldn't had to drink so much rotgut!
July 18, 2014
Contest: A town called "Rotgut"
Sponsor: Jerry T. Curtis
Categories:
needn, funny, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Historic flood.
There are a few books unread on my
bookshelf and they will stay that way,
I needn´t read everything…printed.
My depression hangs in the landscape
streaks on dusty window panes tell me
the obvious: clean me now!
I wait for the pharmacy to open, after
lunch break, hope it is not full of women
talking about pills, illnesses and diets.
I´m not watching TV today I need not
know more about the storm every one
talks about…man, have I seen it worse!
Soon I will be stopped by a hero telling
me he was in NY during the histrionic
storm that made a governor legendary.
The apothecary should be open now,
better hurry and I don´t have to worry
what the newspapers say.
Categories:
needn, me,
Form: Blank verse
no sur,
eyez cant reed
massa sez we do hem harm
ifin we coold reed
eyez jus wana sos dem roos
on da whal wood maik sens
eyez turd fo getin whoopd
not nowin y
theyz ses thur b slayvs risin
gainst theyz massas
don sees how reedin is t blaym
massa mus b ryt bout dat doe
o lawd whyz eye n chaynz
eye dun no won haum
lawd wayk mee frum dis dreem
eyez n minz swer weel neva reed
if dat be wat u be needn
no sur
eyez cant reed
(Mr. Douglas turns his back and walks away)
Categories:
needn, history, political, social, visionary,
Form: Free verse