Makes me wonder whether the daughter of ‘the one who sweeps her off the barstool’ could write so beautifully based on a story her father had told her about how they all kissed and hugged when saying goodbye before he boarded the train to Camp Upton:
“No big deal at the time
You know? I didn’t feel anything.
I was going on an adventure.
Six months later
with the usual Friday
gang, Mickey, Shortie, first rounds
there she is, sitting on a barstool
could have knock your socks off
……………………”
‘War Effort”
Makes me wonder whether the daughter of ‘the one who sweeps her off the barstool’ could write so beautifully based on a story her father had told her about how they all kissed and hugged when saying goodbye before he boarded the train to Camp Upton:
“No big deal at the time
You know? I didn’t feel anything.
I was going on an adventure.
Six months later
with the usual Friday
gang, Mickey, Shortie, first rounds
there she is, sitting on a barstool
could have knock your socks off
……………………”
What a delightful comment!