Monday, June 26, 2023

the 4th of july party

the party
is on.
potatoes are being boiled.
corn
shucked.
hot dogs are on the grill.
cakes are being
baked.
beer is in the cooler.
the blender
is full of margaritas.
frogs
and critters have been
skimmed
out of the pool
burn ointments
are waiting on the counter.
bandages
and wraps.
tubes of Neosporin,
and patches
for eyes,
gone blind.
everyone is in red
white
and blue as we
spit watermelon
seeds across
the room.
there's plenty of pepto
bismol and aspirin too.

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