…where 99¢ reigns almighty
and value is in the mouth
of the beholder, and we sinners
beseech: What do I get for a dollar?
If you got it to-go, I’ll take it
and pay: communion, salvation,
redemption. Skip the blessings,
the kneeling, the savings,
just gimme what you’re offering
and I’ll be on my way
to infinitesimal bliss:
Value. Price. Convenience.
Poem? I don't know. Silly? Yes. It's an East Nashville photo I asked my friend Jill Block to snap for me a couple of years ago. I've always liked the juxtaposition.
ReplyDeleteha ha ha ha ah ha! I love that. What was that sign in the black mountains? - what was it?
ReplyDeleteI believe it just said "repent." Didn't we pose in front of it flashing butt and boobs??? One of my favorites from a garage marquee in Wilmington, NC: "Happy Birthday Jesus, four-way wheel alignment."
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