We don’t get around much anymore.
\nThe Northland signs tell us
\nwho’s had a bad shopping experience –
\neven after the lot around the corner’s
\nbeen mown and lot sale signs placed,
\nno one’s had the audacity
\nto remove the
\nBeware Gladrents
\nin its crooked, angry, thick red scrawl –
\nand those unopened eateries
\nbeckon our delight
\nto finally yelp
\nour indignation
\nonce our fine, elephant minds
\npull our husbands out of the car lots
\nand grocery store lunchrooms
\nin time to change their Dockers and loafers
\nfor shorts and sneakers.<\/p>\n
We have it soft here
\n(even if our arms are sun-mottled).<\/p>\n
The city looks so dangerous anymore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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