Lucky

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    A little something in honor of Halloween

    Lucky


    His name is Lucky and he lives on the streets

    He is cautious of each new creature he meets

    He has coal black hair and snowy white teeth

    And a fearless heart beating loudly beneath

     

    He sleeps under the boardwalk down by the docks

    By day he wanders the alleys; the same old crumbling blocks

    Searching always searching through each deserted lot

      Finding food scarce and a real chancy long shot  

     

    He’s a tough looking dude so don’t expect him to kowtow

    And all the ladies think he’s the real cat’s meow

    All the boys step aside when he comes ambling by

    But all seek him out as a friend and ally

     

    Well on a warm night in June under a bright full moon

    A new dude arrives behind O’Toole’s saloon

    He’s big and brawny and looks real mean

    And he tries enticing the ladies with a smelly old sardine

     

    Now Lucky gets word that this dude’s on the prowl

    And he’s sure that his intentions are nothing but foul

    He quickly makes his way to the back of O’Toole’s   

    He’s out to teach this intruder the rules


       He sizes up the newcomer and decides on a frontal attack

    He charges and leaps - landing squarely on the dudes back

    What followed one could hardly call fair

    As Lucky throttled him into total and utter disrepair

     

    The intruder was last seen climbing the back fence at the bar

    Onlookers roared their approval and made Lucky the night’s star

    And then when Lucky wolfed down the smelly sardine

       The onlookers all let out a most raucous scream

     

    Those nearby trying to sleep woke upon hearing the uproar

    Ran to their windows looking down at the rear of the store

    They cursed and they yelled screaming “all of you scat”

    But the crowd went right on howling for Lucky the homeless black cat

     

    So just remember my friends if you’re out on Halloween

    And the howling begins from places unseen

    Don’t be alarmed just go on with your tricks and your treats

    It’s probably just old Lucky still prowling the streets

     

    ©Copyright Charlie Gragg Oct. 27, 2010   

         

                  

      

     

     

     

     

     

     

       

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    blackfootlady commented on Lucky

    10-29-2010

    Hampton this poem is great for the Halloween spirit.I absolutely love it.I gave it a 10.Nice work Hampton.TY for sharing this with Me.God Bless-Black

    Hampton

    10/30/2010

    I am glad ytou enjoyed it. Thanks for the visit.

    Chaos128 commented on Lucky

    10-29-2010

    If all's fair in love and war then, you know, it's really gonna get dicey when it comes to queens and fish-heads ha ha an instant classic !

    Hampton

    10/29/2010

    Thank you much.

    MindNumbing commented on Lucky

    10-29-2010

    This was an absolute pleasure to read, hampton! I couldn't help but think of The Stray Cats song "Stray Cat Strut" as I'm reading along... If you aren't familiar, look up the lyrics... they're a riot :) Nicely done & Happy Halloween to you!!

    Hampton

    10/29/2010

    I'll look up the lyrics. Thanks for reading and commenting.

    StandingBear commented on Lucky

    10-27-2010

    An entertaining good Halloween write. Homeless Lucky searching each and every street, probably for a nice warm place to sleep. SBear

    Hampton

    10/27/2010

    Many thanks SB. Have a good day tomorrow.

    ginga commented on Lucky

    10-27-2010

    Charlie, I absolutely love this. Your tale is the cat's meow (LOL). The clever humor and suspense gives a sense of adventure. ty ginga

    Hampton

    10/27/2010

    Thank you. I love your cat's meow comment.

    Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does.

    Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) U.S. poet.

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