Met this gal from Ding Dong, Texas
Had warts all over her bum
I know because she showed me them
I got up and started to run
Her six foot twelve hulk of a brother
Said, "Boy! Best ya sits y'self down!"
I knew I should listen to brother Luke
The meanest damn dude in town!
So Anitabath, his ding-a-ling sister
Cozied up and quietly whispered
"How's if we have some fun in the hay?"
I quivered at having to kiss her!
I said okay as this ding-a-ling stripped
I cringed at her wart covered bum
Saw a chance and tried to scurry away
But Luke was on guard with a gun!
"Just where d'ya think yer goin', sonny?"
As he blocked my escape with his brawn
Just then I spotted a tiny opening
Took off like a skitterish young fawn!
I heard the ominous crack of his rifle
Felt around but could feel no pain
Got into my pick-up and took off like a shot
Never gone near Ding Dong again!
There's definitely a moral in this sad little tale
Don't hang out in a bar in Ding Dong
Less you're ready for some Texas hospitality
Say, "So long, sayonara, I'm gone"!
© Jack Ellison 2012
the deer stampeded down our cross street
8:30 pm July 6th
all alone, running
his new antlers high and mighty
so beautiful in the dusk
fast primal beautiful color
we all happened to be on the front lawn
and oh the dog
THE DOG
he took off like a shot
prey drive
fully engaged
in the three seconds my brain needed to
sort it out
I yelled DOWN! DOWN!
and he dropped. thank God he dropped
Just before he did I saw him considering
that electric fence
but he wanted that deer
and I confess
I wanted him to have a good chase
I wanted him to have a hunt
but I wont sacrifice him
to the cars on the busy street
We all stood looking at each other
was that a mirage amid the fireflies
I heard hooves
he was moving, something scared him before he got to us
no
the dog
panting
tongue hanging
nose to the air
he knew
he knew what he saw
It was perfect.
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