Eight Poems
Mike Topp

A Visit from a City Boy
Do you remember Todd Blankenship, who went to the city to live some years ago? He came to visit yesterday. His father wanted him to "learn about a farmers life." Randy and I taught him, you may be sure. Of course, we didn't do anything to spoil Todd's beauty, but when he stepped back into the car, he was a very dirty young man.
First he had to see our new wagon and watch the men load it with bags of wheat to take over to Grandfather's mill. Then he wanted to see how flour was made. We raced him the mile to the mill and beat him rather badly. Todd doesn't know quite how it happened, but somehow he got himself covered with flour. You can imagine how his dark blue suit looked, but he did not complain.
On the way back we lazily masturbated Todd in the guest house shower. As he reached orgasm, Randy leaned forward and kissed Todd full on the lips. Todd let out a little yelp, and was silent.
When we visit him, perhaps we'll be taught useful things about the city. It would serve us right.

Doctor Owl
The wise old owl was the doctor who took care of most of the little animals in the forest. And the squirrel was the serial killer who tortured and killed him.

Sailing Ships
One of the most beautiful sights of ages now past was the great sailing ship, because of the frilly dresses and nylon stockings the crew wore.

A Cold Winter Night
It was still snowing. All the brown earth was covered with a blanket of snow. Mr. Martin shook the snow off his boots and set them by the fireplace to dry. Then he settled in an easy chair and drew close to the fire.
He was cold after driving the team out from town. It was no night for even a dog to be out! A dog's bone should be given to him by the fire on a night like this, he thought. The cattle were warm in their barn, anyway.
Just then Mr. Martin looked up and saw his wife coming through the door, a pan of hot sugar cookies in her hand.
As he ate, he said, "Mary, if I could write a poem, I wouldnt write about winter coming and the crops all being in, or about white snow and a warm fire. The principal thing I'd write about would be the soft velvety folds of your tight and juicy quim."

Movies
1.
The credits unroll (in a series of dissolves) against a fuchsia background. Clear glass, faceted, jewel-like beads slowly fall from the top of the screen to the bottom--collecting at lower frame level. They gradually fill the frame like a container until it is entirely packed. The beads shift in space ever so slightly.

2.
The policemen and newspaper reporters have jumped out of the cars and are running up to the pool, in which a body is seen floating. Photographers' bulbs flash in rapid succession. Angle up through the water from the bottom of the pool, as the body floats face downward. It is a well-dressed young man.

3.
Finishes watering it--examines plant to see if it has any signs of growth, finds slight evidence--smiles--one part is sagging--she runs finger along it--raises hand over plant to encourage it to grow.

4.
ANGLE ON A UNIFORMED COP, staring out the window of a POLICE CRUISER as it inches along in the bumper to bumper traffic. Noticing something, he reaches for his radio.

5.
Betty takes a deep breath and fluffs her hair. She grabs the plate of pineapple kabobs and heads for the door. Just before she goes in, she pauses, then plasters on a big wide "stewardess" smile . . .

6.
A BONFIRE has been lit in the middle of the street between the library and the barbershop. Twenty to thirty people are gathered around it still whooping and hollering as the bright ORANGE FLAMES shoot into the air.

7.
The Owner begins indiscriminately loading hard liquor into a cardboard box, leaving Bud and Lynn to look at each other. Bud says the only thing he can think of.

8.
A cloud of dust blows THROUGH THE FRAME as the speeding car sails over the edge of the cliff.

Balloon
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Grasshopper Yum Yum
1 part wood chips
1 part green crhme de menthe
1 part crhme de cacao
1 part crhme

Shake with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Chirp.

Tums
Even a single one is still a Tums.