There’s a mystery kid
in some family photos
he’s all big eyes red cheeks
and an oversized cardigan
out of place snow in summer
a hair strand on your mouth
not irritating but there
I think his name was Johnny
he’s as Catholic as his knees
with a rally in his pose
my sisters are holding me
between them my bended legs
like a chimpanzee wrestling
squirming shy to get away
from that pumped up Santa
garden gnome on steroids
my dummy looks like
it’s been dropped a few times
and I don’t like clowns
Johnny bit fat Christmas
on his stubby good will hand
a celtic arc through detente
winked at me getting down
wave of fringe sweeping
a straw cleaning broom
the next picture’s blurry
I’m all giddly goo smiles
free on the orphan’s tab
that last line's a title!
ReplyDeleteYes good title that!
Deleteand nicely mysterious
ReplyDeletethat chimp I can see him. Lancelot Link.
ReplyDeleteI looked a lot better with the dummy.
DeleteI love the part about the out of place snow!
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