Been Spending A Lot of Time

Down By My Old Cave Entrance,

Howling at the Moon, Pondering Life,

And Meeting Some Interesting Characters.

This Idea Was Inspired By My Dear Friend,

Kate Burnside, from Merry Old England,

And Her Very Recently Posted Poem,

‘I Want To Wash When I Meet a Poet’

“Poetry is not a civilizer,

Rather the reverse;

For great poetry appeals to the most primitive instincts.”

Robinson Jeffers

No Washing Will Be Necessary

At ‘The Creek Cave Poetry Recitals’

Just a True Love for Gritty, Unsanitized,

Avant Garde, Underground Poetry is Vital

I’ve Been Assembling Quite a Collection

Of Underground Poets Soon To Be Famous

Who Will Now Be Meeting on a Yearly Basis

To Hopefully Inspire Each and Every One of Us

Our new Poet Laureate is none other than old Stony

He has been reciting poetry underground here for years

We are also very fortunate to have with us, sage old Fang

A gargantuan Poet, whose biting words quickly bring tears

Then there is the up and coming old canine poet, Buckskin

Whose ‘It’s a Dog Eat Dog World’ poems are already legend

And he has convinced his best friend, Snaggle Tooth, to join us

His poetry will soon send you on a dark journey, that never ends

Then we have old Froggy, whose rancid pond poetry is renowned

And Monsieur Vincent Vampire Bat whose words bleed on the page

So we’re now inviting all courageous poets around the world to join us

We are hoping that the Annual Creek Cave Recitals will be all the rage

No bathing, showering, shaving, or deodorizing will be required here,

So please join us this weekend for Good Poetry, Bloody Marys, and Beer

Note To All You Avant Garde Female Poets:

You Don’t Have to Shave Your Legs or Armpits;

Just bring your unwashed poetic selves down here,

And your poetry, filled with all of life’s odors and grit

Note To All Cave Creek Poetry Recital Participants:

Buckskin Will Be Awarding Many Fabulous Door Prizes,

He Can Quickly Sniff Out A Real Poet, Any Day of the Week

Special Note:

We Will Also Be Inviting AD Poet Georg Mateos To Join Us,

Hoping He Will Do His ‘Eye Readings’ For Everyone in Attendance;

And Rumor Has It That the Infamous Poet, Jersey Devil, May Show Up,

If He Does, We Will All Be Blessed With Quite a Powerful Poetry Scent!

And A Special Request:

According to World Renowned Poet and Author G. K. Chesterton,

“Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.”

If Anyone Out There Writes Poetry About Cheese, Join Us, Please!

†2007, Mr. Pee Wee Ed