Tuesday, August 8, 2023

The Bowling Alley

it's an old window
unit
circa 1970, or so.
the buttons are worn down
beneath
the plastic
shield. i hit power
on.
the small cool wind
that eeks out
smells like
beer.
draft beer
from a Miller tap.
maybe a cigarette too.
perhaps a pair of size ten
bowling shoes
after the spray is induced,
but i don't mind.
it reminds
me of the bowling alley
where i spent my youth
sliding quarters
into the pin ball machines
on a Saturday
afternoon, just to pass
the time.

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