The Absorption (Part 7)
Written by David J. Greenspan
Article published in Longmeadow Neighbors (June 2022)
Temperature’s rising, skin’s flaky and dry Can’t see Vancouver, can’t barely fly Drumsticks so heavy, go grab some bread I wish I was a baby, or a poult or an egg Dry turkey has got me on the run for some mayo or some mustard or some gravy or some custard.
My tummy is aching, just ate a wishbone Slow roasted body that’ll feed a super dome Latticed pies wide open, crust can’t get too deep One thing that tastes great warmed from a sleepy deep freeze Dry turkey has got me on the run for some mayo or some mustard or some peyo or some custard.
Slow roasted for hours rolling in a pan Buffeting someone, caramel me again I’ll be a good bird, have me done well Dry turkey needs everything to go down the well.
We are just a few short months away from the 40th anniversary of of the release of the video game Q*Bert. Put on your finest top hats and derby’s because it is time to go three dimensional. Oh man, look at my life, I’m a lot like Q*Bert. Oh man, look at my life, here’s to forty more An isometric paradise cube hopping from yellow to blue Ugg’s lost, what’s the cost Wrong-way says “Get lost.” Quarters and coins get tossed as Coily chases after you Cuboids need someone to love them the whole day through.
The Boyd Flannister group made a fortune in the mid 20th century selling banister railings & family friendly water pistols called Neil Young Guns. They expanded and became the world leader in creating life sized versions of popular arcade games. Their best seller was Q*Boyd which was a Q*Bert knock off. The giant pyramid was constructed with rectangular boxes instead of cubes. The original Q*Boyd was followed by Mrs. Q*Boyd, Q*Boyd Land, Professor Q*Boyd and Baby Q*Boyd. The original Japanese names for the ghosts in Pac-Man were Ambusher, Chaser, Fickle, and Stupid. The English names were Blinky, Clyde, Pinky and my favorite, Inky. This one goes out to the one I love. CYAN!
If ThunderCats formed an alliance with Flash Flood Puppies, Hail Kittens and Big Dust Dogs their union would be unstoppable. Why does Batman have to whisper with such a low brooding husk for 2 and a half hours? The rumor is that Bats headlines a Kawaii metal band and strains his bat voice in the bat garage during bat rehearsal. Commissioner Gordon and Alfred must possess the super power of super hearing because I can’t make out a word of it.
