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The Old Battle Axe and Her Hunchbacked Henchwomen

Matriarch mastermind manipulated minions 
rang their hells bells signifying 
damned to traverse highway to hell
dirty deeds done dirt cheap
(names changed fo' malady to remain anonymous,
cuz they got thunderstruck
with psychological trauma).

Preface:
Upon bitterly cold dawning hours of January 2000, 
the Harns family (not actual name of real persons 
constituting yours truly
mine wife and at that time 
deux darling very young daughters)
desperately sought place to live. 

Neon Swat Team (an independent realtor) politely 
informed us (meaning myself and the missus), our 
family lease would not be renewable. 

The reason without a rhyme?

Ever since events initially laid forth as poem,
I delightfully witnessed birth of daughter 
number two February 4th, 1999, (whose existence this 
papa helped beget approximately nine months prior), 
now twenty two plus years passed rendering contractual 
non-binding obligation null and void - whew. 

Even though then barely tipping scales at less than ten 
pounds of flesh, (this bundle of sugar, spice and everything 
nice, especially when adorned in pink bows inclusive), 
she warranted unlawful occupancy capacity subsequently 
exceeding one plus bedroom apartment in Schwenksville, 
Pennsylvania.

Body quasi poetic/prosaic
minimally couched, sunk, tabled... 
within wordy  mosaic:

We reckoned to live temporarily at premises vacated by 
mother in law from hell (since recent death of her husband, 
whose after life settled him in Willoughby) domicile situated 
at 1148 Tree Green Lane (a cozy and lazy keystone chic 
urban outfitted hamlet tucked into totally tubular foothills of 
Venn Palley, Pennsylvania), a nook of quaintness plum 
perfect where rivers Ratford Upon Savon converged.

Copyright © Matthew Harris

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