Family told stories, plays
Homestyle poems, jokes.
Momma in particular.
Daddy politikkt.
And James listened
And laughed whenever
He could.
Repeated similar
To the neighbours, schoolhouse events
Church parlour.
With cider and biscuits
The women laid out.
WHEN THE FROST IS ON THE PUNKIN
COON DOG WESS
THE CIRCUS DAY PARADE
THE TRAIN MISSER
ON THE BANKS O’ DEER CRICK
UP AND DOWN OLD BRANDYWINE
DOC SIFERS
THE ALL-GOLDEN
Not hilarious
But worth a dime or two
When he had a little booklet
Of mild comforting verses.
To offer
With colloquial and pleasing cadence.
Yassir you’d a know
His style of verse after a coupla readings
All in smile and chuckle mode.
Folks were.
*Riley
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