Mowing the lawn
by
John Jordan-Cascade
What kind of a man would I be if I did not mow the lawn today?
What form of heresy would it be if I wrote or read instead?
What kind of a suburbanite would I be if I did not mow the lawn today?
What kind of a husband would I be,
what form of degenerate low-life would I be if I did not
mow the lawn today-on such a beautiful, clear, sunny day?
Today is perfect for the mowing of lawns and other responsible activities. . .
Yet today I am more inclined to rest and relax and sip root beer from a tall, chilled glass
and, overall. . .just NOT mow the lawn,
nor pursue other responsible things.
I am writing now, but feeling a wee bit guilty because
the lawn needs mowing and I. . .
I am not mowing it. . .
obviously.
