Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Ode. "A lyric poem of some length, usually of a serious or meditative nature and having an elevated style and formal stanzaic structure."

Okay, let's just go with meditative nature of short stature. We'll skip the formal stanzaic (what a word!) structure.

BTW, the wife's face has been blocked out to preserve any last shred of dignity she might still harbor.


An ode--
an ode to the cheesehead wife
an ode in honor of our anniversary.
A time for memories and bad photos
reflections on bad hair, pleated shorts, rolled pant bottoms
recollection of travels near and far
Home of Mickey
Home of Vince
Homes of parental units, strewn across the continent.
Little planes, big planes, connecting planes
going to Cincinnati to get to San Diego,
to Florida to get gas to get to Cozumel.

Memories of magenta hornets and Jacob best,
of days before digital cameras
of days before dogs
of days before tattoos.
Cheeseheads Green and Gold
Bucky Badger Red
Blue Bernie Brewer Blue
What's a penny head like me
to do without a Wisconsin grrrrl like you?

I spit on Brett Favre's purple jersey
out of my love for you.

happy anniversary.


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