Fahrenheit for 51
when I got home the other night
lying on the floor
was a Crayola creation
that wasn’t there before
a hand-drawn invitation
to join the folks next door
and barbecue some border stakes
from burnt to bloody red
with porn dogs
as alternative
vegan treats instead
since tailgate party history
says books make good briquettes
when it comes to mystery
“we ‘ain't seen nuttin' yet”
if we attend the party
they say we will be fed
but if we don’t
or say we won’t
there’s rocky roads ahead
Gaile Hamilton Froese, Walnut Grove
