Hobo Jungle
Daisy taught this poem to her college kids before we ever met. The kids liked it for some reason.
HEAT
Something about this heat
Makes me want to drive down
Streets in Chicago or Detroit and
Listen to Al Green loud, the best of,
Those songs, loud in the heat with
All the windows cranked down and
No AC, just that dusty sticky
Summer wind, the sky chalky as dried clay
And the asphalt and cement--mean
In the dull sunlight.
You think of wanting rain, but
don't want to give it up yet.
And we'll find the last great
Cocktail lounge--dark and hot--with a
Horseshoe-shaped bar and a bar back:
Mirror and pink neon, and we'll drink
Gin with tonic, all those distilled
Botanicals, and the glasses will
Sweat insanely . . . and we'll
Play soul music on the jukebox
Glittering with multi-colored
Lights and the gin
Thinning our blood.
Man, I don't want a car with decals
I want chrome, lots of chrome.
HEAT
Something about this heat
Makes me want to drive down
Streets in Chicago or Detroit and
Listen to Al Green loud, the best of,
Those songs, loud in the heat with
All the windows cranked down and
No AC, just that dusty sticky
Summer wind, the sky chalky as dried clay
And the asphalt and cement--mean
In the dull sunlight.
You think of wanting rain, but
don't want to give it up yet.
And we'll find the last great
Cocktail lounge--dark and hot--with a
Horseshoe-shaped bar and a bar back:
Mirror and pink neon, and we'll drink
Gin with tonic, all those distilled
Botanicals, and the glasses will
Sweat insanely . . . and we'll
Play soul music on the jukebox
Glittering with multi-colored
Lights and the gin
Thinning our blood.
Man, I don't want a car with decals
I want chrome, lots of chrome.
Last edited by Tramp on Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
That a life will be spent gaining inches,
When this distance is read in miles.
When this distance is read in miles.
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penncentral8885
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Wayne,,,YES! the 10" wide rim is what I'm going with, but I'm putting 13.6X28's on them though.!
http://www.indianarailwaymuseum.org/
Turn to the dark side!,,,,Penn Central 1968-1976
"from there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.",,,,,Dr. Seuss
Turn to the dark side!,,,,Penn Central 1968-1976
"from there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.",,,,,Dr. Seuss
Thanks Mitch. I've been around. I wrote in about enjoying your fish photo! I could never abandon the jungle, but I have been lying low. Just enjoying the beautiful sweet summer here at home with Tramp. Sometimes it seems so incredibly lovely it doesn't seem real.
And speaking of bats, we had one flying around the pool room the other night. Not too tiny either. But very cool and beautiful. Tramp's pretty good with the butterfly net when he has to be.
And speaking of bats, we had one flying around the pool room the other night. Not too tiny either. But very cool and beautiful. Tramp's pretty good with the butterfly net when he has to be.
So the Redhead and I were sitting in the kitchen, after watching the last gasp of sunlight climb the mountain to our south, already mostly dark outside, when in through the back door strolls ol' Airborne.
All we could do was laugh.
Ever hear this phrase?
Now tell me if this isn't taking a summer day and beating the ever-lovin' snot out of it!!
All we could do was laugh.
Ever hear this phrase?
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body. But rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “WOO-HOO what a ride!”
Now tell me if this isn't taking a summer day and beating the ever-lovin' snot out of it!!
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penncentral8885
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OK,,,,,I'm thinking about running with my long hood sideways tonight,,,,,any body else wat to?
http://www.indianarailwaymuseum.org/
Turn to the dark side!,,,,Penn Central 1968-1976
"from there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.",,,,,Dr. Seuss
Turn to the dark side!,,,,Penn Central 1968-1976
"from there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.",,,,,Dr. Seuss
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