If You Brush Your Teeth, Your Halo Slips
Down Over Your Teeth And Stays There
LIFE (magazine) in 1971
I found
A purple soft sack in which to keep your whiskey
A country for cigarettes, under a blanket of snow
A Christmas prayer that ends with “plan for the future with confidence”
A plea to frolic with mermaids wearing a Swiss watch for just $9.95
I found
a crisp, clear day, going 70 mph and not even breathing hard
a battle axe the color of whiskey, that makes you go ooo
not even breathing hard, in Japan
a sailboat is covered in twinkly lights, that makes you go hmmm
I found
Accu-color
a television that will make you live longer
an umbrella that gives you money if you die
floating quadrangle heads that are married to each other
under the mistletoe. Heads that will never kiss
and whiskey
I found
a gift for people who love to hug
vegetables that are newer than Mother
knowledge that you can read without shoes on
Tom and Jerry, beating egg yolks until smooth and creamy
and a dash of nutmeg
whiskey, of course
I found
there’s no such thing as wild or so-so Emba Mink for God’s Sake
that incredible density that sort of quivers in the wind shows
a hospital room is waiting for you in Coschocton, Ohio
if you love someone, show it by popping on a magicube
and Okeechobie, Florida
I found
love’s fresh lemons are the sunniest gifts you can give
I found
if you remembered what wet diapers felt like, you would be more creative
I found
Santa Claus smiles when he holds a typewriter
I found
paint can change your fort into a home
I found
touching is love. Baby powder is like love
I found
true is better than 99% of everything else
I found
no gift is better than four roses
I found
Cool ‘n Creamy is the best thing since anything
I found
reindeer, pensive in the snow
whiskey in the snow, in front of the reindeer
Eve is flavor-rich
I confess
of the eight precious metals,
typically, I only use four
I am a pen
I know
I am going to stay here forever
I found
whiskey of course
more whiskey
| Ricky Garni |
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