it’s a great life,
‘cept for those small piles
of dog doo that get in the way.
the bad ones that ooze up betwixt the toes,
and the really bad ones,
when there’s no hose.
it’s a great life,
‘cept when it ain’t.
____
byron gates jr
great life.
...and what are the words one uses to describe a compilation?, works from my entire life?, fifty years of carrying around a yellow pad?, fifty years of writing and rewriting, changing the words, as their meanings change for me?
These pieces are extracted from my book of prose, “50 truths and 50 lies, the first 50 years.” Available From: http://www.cafepress.com/byrongates.26516064
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