valley of democracy no. 36

Posted on by
Reply

by rawclyde!

~

So in the poor Indian village in the middle of the pristine land

I opened the store, doffed my hat, bowed low n’ grand

beckoned Papago Gene’s kids up into Her quaint shrine

for a hunt thru the books for any free treasure they could find

~

Glory glory glory rang my cracked liberty bell

shattered the mutterings in my personal little hell

the tipsy Indian finally in my heart found a little bit of room

the sun grinned bright, cactus flowers, oh spring, done bloom

~

Glory glory glory in the lingering afternoon

spread across the land & sang a little tune

come on in, little birdie, you can read the books too

then fly up & disappear into ‘de spooky blue

…

photo: abby brothers photo shoot (2015) celebmafia.com

text: copyright clyde collins 1999

now, baby, now, baby baby!!!

Posted on by
Reply

~

VALLEY O’ DEMOCRACY NO. 35

by rawclyde (1999)

!

So, boys, here’s another answer: marry quaint Lady Poverty

forget those worldly women who crave diamonds & property

who bump their knolls in your face & expect you to eat

like they’re your dessert when they’re in fact your defeat

~

~

When Ma n’ Pa die take your inheritance & explore the land

buy an old truck, make a book store out of it, make your stand

in a spot that’s right and forget getting fat and rich

if you get too poor, grab a shovel, dig a ditch

~

(2025)

~

Do it for half the year in the Tower o’ Babel where there’s all kinds of jobs

if you’re not too particular & don’t mind working with wise-cracking slobs

now repair ye olde shrine & buy more books that shed bright light

and get the hell out & return to that spot that is right

~

~

There’s your answer, boys, thee only answer I got

I don’t know if it’s gonna work but I’m giving it a shot

and one more thing, you gotta learn how to be humble and pray

‘cuz it’s for the glory of Your Creator that you’re pokin’ along your

m

e

a

n

d

e

r

i

n

g

way…

verse from an out-of-print book

A Love Song To The American Lizard

by Rawclyde!

(Copyright Clyde Collins 1999)

YouTube video via Jessica Denson

post illustrated via artificial intelligence

blame the post editor: Spitball Fury