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Possumtown
by Patrick A Granfors → (All Poetry by Patrick A Granfors)
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The City Council of our little municipality of two hundred thousand or so souls decided that we needed a moniker, a slogan, a touchy-feely identifier to bind its citizens into one big happy family. They held a contest to choose our new identity and this was selected as the best entry�.�Awesometown� To rub it in, they then erected a sign, much like the Hollywood sign, at the City Limits so that we can all admire it every day. Now I�ve even seen bright and shiny �Awesometown� advertising panels at Burbank Airport. I really need to barf. Photo: By Patrick Granfors

*“The imagination of any given population is inversely proportional to its purported intelligence” ……….Patrick Granfors Sorry, not feeling very awesome today In this awesome little town In its awesome little way The crime rate is dropping the newspapers claim Till you look at their headlines Which contradict same The traffic is lousy and drivers are rude In a town named for airheads The valley girls’ own brood In public the adults all act worse than their brats Especially at soccer games Where moms get into spats Where education is everything till the home work is due Where the promise of free hot dogs Is a real stampede cue Where do-gooders trample on pure common sense Where neighbors are friendly Behind their 14 foot fence So Possumtown is where I reside Where I bitch and I moan In peace and with pride But for some perspective the hard time it I give Despite what they’ve named it There are worse places to live In a town with few possums where a King I can be Where I rule without subjects And that’s just fine by me Copyright 2012 Patrick Granfors*

Reviewed by Richard King

Reviewed on January 24, 2012

Give it a chance, maybe it will grow on you. Awesometown,,,,, Awesometown,,,,, say it a few times,,,,,, let it roll around on your tongue. There now, that's better isn't it? ISN'T IT?!?!?! . . . . It isn't, is it!!!

Sorry,

Dick from "The Treasure Coast"

Reviewed by Eileen Granfors

Reviewed on January 20, 2012

We always suspected the city council was a sham. This sign verifies how desperate and out of touch they are. Remember the Humvee that mowed down the Corolla in the 99 cent store driveway?

How soon until MO?

Reviewed by Vivian Dawson

Reviewed on January 19, 2012

This even made me feel sorry
for the few possums *Patrick*

Lady Vivian

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila

Giggle....hilarious writing, Patrick!

Anna

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan

Reviewed on January 18, 2012

well said!

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

As one who like possums, and who often gets called to gently remove them from feral cat traps because no one else will go near them, I would truly be impressed if you actually lived in Possumtown. But Awesome Town? That was the Best Entry??!!

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on January 17, 2012

I find signs like that to be gaudy & an eye-sore...My home town in NJ, Sea Isle City, has a big sign over one of its streets that borders the bay area where all the fishing boats come in and I find that sign, "Welcome to Fish Alley" to be quite disgusting...though the town fathers seem to think it attracts tourists spending their money...maybe I am just too old fashioned...e

Reviewed by JASMIN HORST SEILER

With a sign like that, there is potential, it takes time, Hollywood wasn't build in a day either, you are a star, and there might be more hiding behind those tall fences, God knows. Bless ya,

Reviewed by Mary Ann Biddinger

Oh, the grandeur of "Possumtown" hilarious write ~ Patrick~
Lady Mary Ann

Reviewed by Christine Tsen

Hilariously entertaining!

Reviewed by Paul Berube

Right on, Patrick.

Reviewed by Lonnie Hicks

You have the knack for fun humor welded with serious points. Great.

Reviewed by Mark Lichterman

Oh, come on, Patrick, my ol' buddy. It can't possibly be all that bad there. If so, how's about moving about thirty miles south and we'll make room for you in Thousand Oaks. And know what? I'd love to have you as a neighbor 'cause maybe some of your written artistic ability may rub off on me and, though, beer ain't really my thing, I'd be only too happy to lift one or two or, maybe, even three with you..
Mark

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

We do like to exalt ourselves, don't we, Patrick?

You covered all bases here, and for that, I applaud you.

Reviewed by Chip Bergeron

Oh Lordy, Lordy....I've been in a few rtowns like rthat. I believe it's called "hubrus."

Chip Bergeron