My brother, the gladiator …
At bedtime, my brother, Jerome,
Tells how he slayed lions in Rome.
It’s always the same.
But he’s not to blame.
We live in a one-story home.
© 2016 David E. Miller
A HOOK IN THE EYE
Behind the wheel of a classic Pontiac
Hot rod and reel, Mississippi maniac
Beneath a mackerel sky
Got a hook in the eye
Beware the lures of the man from Frontenac
He’s got brochures and a fishing almanac
Knows how to plan a fish fry
Got a hook in the eye
Be fishing soon with his angle of attack
The shuttered moon flees a sky that fades to black
But whether rainy or dry
Got a hook in the eye
Begins to fish way beyond the beaten track
Then makes a wish that the dawn will never crack
Yeah, he’s a crazy old guy
Got a hook in the eye
© 2012 David E. Miller (LividEmerald)
NOTE: This song has been recorded, but has not yet been released. Notice the interior rhyme (e.g., wheel/reel, lures/brochures).
A teaser can be heard here:
https://www.reverbnation.com/chrisalmoada/song/18915833-a-hook-in-the-eye-not-released
Fair and square …
A fair-minded pimp in St. Cloud, Minnesota
That locals describe as a “street menace” owed a
Small debt to some men.
He paid it, and then
He bought his ten “street walking women” a soda!
© 2016 David E. Miller
Don’t it make your brown skies blue …
The smog here last week was as thick as fondue!
A deep chocolate brown that you couldn’t see through!
And then some clean air
Blew in from somewhere
And pushed out the smog. Now the sky’s a deep blue!
© 2016 David E. Miller
Checkout counter …
I went to the market with Marilyn Grimes.
“I’ve fallen,” she said, “on some mighty hard times!
I like my bread rye,
So that’s what I’ll buy.
They’d better accept pennies, nickels, and dimes!”
© 2016 David E. Miller
Body Shop Ding-a-Ling …
“So who do you trust? You’re so right! Fender King!
A dent in your fender? That’s not a big thing…”
He started to swing
His hammer and sing.
He sang, “Gimme dat, lady! Gimme dat ding!”
© 2016 David E. Miller
Nouveau riche …
“My dear, since my business has met with success,
Today, I will buy you a new summer dress!
Oh, yes! I confess,
Your wardrobe’s a mess.
Hang on while I look up the thrift store’s address..!”
© 2016 David E. Miller
