In Gratitude to Mitzi

Strip the willow
girls in a whirl
auburn ways
influence fate
cross that sea
at some later time
some later date
when irish eyes
will finally smile
at thee.


Fingers and twine
twist that heart and mine
perfunctory bliss
a moratorium
too taut in future knowledge
unfortunate, unwound
but best for all involved.


I wonder as I wander
down confederate ave
with someone's baby on my hip
as I walk and count the ways
you make her smile

I suppose I expect
the crisis to subside
in a token-
hold my breath
just wait
with someone's baby on my hip
crying down confederate ave
not the baby
but me.


"a shanty"
marvin get me mistletoe
marvin make it fast
marvin you're only 2' 3"
but this will make it last

step into my catapult
hold on and you will see
mistletoe down in tara land
deep fried just for me!

marvin keep your ice cream
bella keep your bone
mistletoe and a platinum ring
God ordained with tickets for a tropical zone!