ONCE IT BEGAN
THEY TOLD US
ONE DAY
AND THEN
THEY RAN,
STRIKING SETS
AND TAKING
BETS
ABOUT THE
NEW FACILITY,
AND ALSO
THE ABILITY
TO GET THIS DONE
ON THE RUN,
NO WORRIES,
IT’S A DEAL,
AND SO WE
LEFT
WITHOUT REGRETS
PACKING ALL
THE GOODS,
MY SET WAS
SWEETLY
IN A BOX,
LEAVING
BEHIND
ONLY THE BLIND
AND RATTY
OLD STUFF,
IT WASN’T
REALLY ART
TO BEGIN,
THE ESTIMATE
FOR TIME
AND BETS
WAS ALWAYS
KIND OF MURKY,
WITH WHISPERED
RUMORS
OF MAY
OR JUNE
OR MAYBE
EVEN BEFORE,
I PROMPTLY
SAT DOWN
AND STARTED
TO WRITE
THE NEXT BIG
NOVEL
WITH A
HEAVY
BITE,
AND DIDN’T MISS
TV ONE BIT,
(OF COURSE
THE ENCORES
SCORED A HIT)
AND TIME BEGAN
TO FLY,
SUMMER CAME
AND SCHOOL
WAS OUT,
THE BIG GOLF
DEAL REALLY
DID SELL OUT,
AND ON AND ON
WENT HISTORY,
BUT WHAT HAD
BECOME OF THE
BIG TV…
WE ALL BEGAN
TO GET SORT
OF ANSY,
AND POKED AROUND
THE DOORS,
FOR THEY HAD TOLD
US WHERE IT WAS,
JUST REALLY
NOTHING MORE,
DAYS AND MONTHS
FOG AND HUNTS
TIME FLEW BY
WITH SECRET
PEEKS INSIDE,
I WENT AHEAD
AND TOOK A LOOK
BUT IT WAS DARK
INSTEAD,
FINALLY THE
HINTS BEGAN,
AND I TOOK
COOKIES TO
THE MAN,
MY FAVORITE GUY
WHO CAME OUTSIDE
WITH A BIG OLD ROLLER
AND WHITE PAINT
HIDE,
BUT NOW AT LAST
THEY HAVE
REVERED,
THE COVERED WINDOWS
DISAPPEARED,
THE PLACE BEGAN
TO SHINE, AND
YESTERDAY
I WENT TO PAY
A VISIT TO MY LIFE,
THE NEWEST PLACE
WHERE I WILL RACE
AGAINST THE CLOCK
AND TIME,
SO SURE ENOUGH
IT’S ALMOST DONE
THE DAY WILL COME
FOR US TO RUN
AND BOOK UP
ALL THOSE GUESTS,
SIT IN FRONT OF
THE BIG GREEN BUNT
WITH MAMA’S CHAIRS
AND KIRBY’S TABLE,
FANCY GLASS ART
AND A SCULPTURE
STABLE,
WITH LIGHTS
AND ACTION
WE WILL START
AND BLOW THE
TOP OFF OF MY
HEART,
I LOVE MY JOB,
MY GUESTS REVILE,
THEY NEVER START
WITHOUT A SMILE,
AND VERY SOON
YOU’LL SHARE
MY CAMERA
AND BITS OF PIECES
AND NEW RELEASES,
SO PLEASE STAY TUNED,
WE’LL BE WELL GROOMED,
WITH A BIG
SURPRISE
BEFORE YOUR EYES…
WELCOME TO WINSLOWART,
YOU TART!
©JW WINSLOW 9/1/19