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Geriatric Grotesque Humoresque
Hell? Oh, Operator is this Hell?
Hello, operator, wrong number? Is this Hell?
He defied destructive devils some folks tell
Stood upright in stance with limbs akimbo
He fought tooth and nail, fought like hell
To get into heaven and stay out of limbo
When he sorely missed her more and more
He walked for miles and miles to her house
The dirt road was long his feet were sore
He snuck through a window quiet as a mouse
When inside his times were never a bore
Years later he drank too much, drove too fast
His heaven on earth was soon to be past
Devils that haunt you while you’re alive
You will meet in hell. That ain’t no jive.
Usually The Nose Knows
Do you stick your nose in people’s business?
Can your smell tell what meat is cooking
Did you just give your snotty cold to me
Can you tell what stinks without looking
Are fine wine scents inside your proboscis
Is your bad breath worse than your dogs
Does your mustache tickle those you kiss
Smell difference between cow poop and hogs
Have you ever snorted heroin or crack
Has your nose been sunburned, had pimples
Vomited and your nose brought it back
Enjoyed incense burning at Buddhist temples
Salivated at kitchen smells at Thanksgiving
Your nose knows some of this while living.
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Joey aka Pepe Batbon Connolly is a retired educator who taught in the CNMI, NOLA, and LVNV. He is a sonnet practitioner who enjoys stargazing.
