it’s early

way too early
for chipmunks
with heavy chisels

etched behind heavy eyelids

where glistening shards
dance
then morph into
the arid landscape

littered with gorillas
in pink tutus
to fill the void
of humanity

toe twirl
to the eclectic sounds
of Nina Simone

time
to layoff  booze
and gran's prescription pills

My imagination, or are influential reformers very often rough around the edges up-close and personal - and horrid spouses, parents?
Doublechecked spelling of "Simone" - found her given name Eunice Kathleen Waymon.
Last line typo?
Tom

thanks for the interesting tidbit silent...who knew?
appreciate you looking in as always

warm regards

james

thanks tom...have corrected the name now...much appreciated.
looked at the last line...could,nt see any issues..maybe i need to have another cup a joe and have a relook

cheers

james

gran, s  has been corrected to gran's

is that some kind of anomaly the computers are doing?

lol...Thanks tom...hehe...you never know with computers but that was something i did correct after you mentioned it...i thought there was something else...
thanks for clearing it up

cheers

james

lol silent....bad habits are hard to break man

she being Brand

-new;and you
know consequently a
little stiff i was
careful of her and(having

thoroughly oiled the universal
joint tested my gas felt of
her radiator made sure her springs were O.

K.)i went right to it flooded-the-carburetor cranked her

up,slipped the
clutch(and then somehow got into reverse she
kicked what
the hell)next
minute i was back in neutral tried and

again slo-wly;bare,ly nudg.  ing(my

lev-er Right-
oh and her gears being in
A 1 shape passed
from low through
second-in-to-high like
greasedlightning)just as we turned the corner of Divinity

avenue i touched the accelerator and give

her the juice,good

               (it

was the first ride and believe i we was
happy to see how nice she acted right up to
the last minute coming back down by the Public
Gardens i slammed on

the
internalexpanding
&
externalcontracting
brakes Bothatonce and

brought allofher tremB
-ling
to a:dead.

stand-
;Still)

-e.e. cummings

thanks silent...who knows? i just might

cheers

james

James,

This poem sounds more like a reason to keeps chucking 'em down!

Nice read, greatly enjoyed.

:)

Roger

Enjoyed, James, though, sadly the title brought me to memories of my late brother, Ullin (U.T.Place). For the reason take a look at this:

http://www.hss.adelaide.edu.au/philosophy/resources/place/

milner

Looks like a fine fellow. Got those same good looks. Tom