Walk and Walk and Walk Some More
Down the hill, walk, walk
over the trestle railroad bridge
and to the North edge of town.
Walk, walk the 9-mile route
twice a day and once on Saturday
then walk, walk home up the steep hill.
All weather is walking weather to you.
The weather maker’s palette
has no surprise for you.
Walk and walk faster to beat the
drop off truck’s time to the relay box,
save time for a bit of gossip.
Old Man Sweatman
fished the Elk last week so walk, walk
to hear his five-minute boast
The mechanics have a car
that will not run right and they have worked
on it all morning, Walk,walk.
Ms Palito’s daughter had a baby
and she reminds you that
must remember little Donna.
Ms O’Brien will want to know why her
Old Age Pension check has not come
and you tell her it is the wrong week.
Say good morning to Ms, Gold Star Taylor
remembering you brought her
the last letter from France.
There is that darn barking dog
every day the same threat
man’s best friend, mail carriers worst enemy.
The tin shop is a welcome stop on a cold day
and in summer Crask will have cool glass of water
and lots of comment on local political corruption
Fill your pockets with pennies
to lend to folks who need a loan
to pay postage due.
.
Walk, walk 11 trips a week for 30 years makes it
twice around the world or so
we once figured on the back of that envelope.
Any working day I could find you on your route
predictability and routine better
than any electronic Global Positioning System.
Walk and walk to rid the poison
of the greasy Lee’s Barbecue hamburger.
Walk, walk away the pounds.
Christmas came once a year for weeks
of holiday mail overtime pay
for a tight Christmas budget.
Shoes wear, but do not blister,
broken in by a son proud enough
to have depression new shoes to accept a few blisters.
There may not ever have been any
meanness in you but if there
was you sure got rid of it with walk, walk.
You had an apatite for meat and greasy gravy and would have answered nutritionists on your 96th birthday
that long life was to walk, walk and walk some more.
And you left a reminder for your boys
who still walk ,walk with a hand on left hip
to brace for a heavy mail pouch
Doug Minnis 3/29/13
Walk and Walk Some More
Down the hill, walk, walk
over the trestle railroad bridge
and to the North edge of town.
Walk, walk the 9-mile route
twice a day and once on Saturday
then walk, walk home up the steep hill.
All weather is walking weather to you.
The weather maker’s palette
has no surprise for you.
Walk and walk faster to beat the
drop off truck time to the relay box
save time for a bit of gossip.
Old Man Sweatman
fished the Elk last week
and he has a five-minute boast
The mechanics have a car
that will not run right
and they have worked on it all morning.
Ms Palito’s daughter had a baby
and she reminds you that
must remember little Donna.
Ms O’Brien will want to know why her
Old Age Pension check has not come
and you tell her it is the wrong week.
Say good morning to Ms, Gold Star Taylor
remembering you brought her
the last letter from France.
There is that darn barking dog
every day the same threat
man’s best friend, mail carriers worst enemy.
The tin shop is a welcome stop on a cold day
and in summer Crask will have cool glass of water
and lots of comment on local political corruption
Fill your pockets with pennies
to lend to folks who need a loan
to pay postage due.
Walk, walk 11 trips a week for 30 years makes it
twice around the world or so
we once figured on the back of that envelope.
Any working day I could find you on your route
Predictability and routine better
than any electronic Global Positioning System.
Walk and walk to rid the poison
of the greasy Lee’s Barbecue hamburger.
Walk away the pounds.
Christmas comes once a year for weeks
of holiday mail overtime pay
for a tight Christmas budget.
Shoes wear, but do not blister,
broken in by a son proud enough
to have depression new shoes to accept a few blisters.
There may not ever have been any
meanness in you but if there
was you sure got rid of it with walk, walk.
You had an apatite for meat and greasy gravy and would have
answered nutritionists on your 96th birthday
that long life was to walk, walk and walk some more.
And you left a reminder for your boys
who still walk ,walk with a hand on left hip
to brace for a heavy mail pouch
Doug Minnis 3/29/13