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Bumble o’ Names

Vandal Poem of the Day: October 11, 2021

by Rodney Terich Leonard

a seven-beat song

Bobo, Meat, Potato-Chip

Tootle, Choo, Pee Wee, Throaty

Nessa, Lumpty, Grease, Big-Man

Tuneya, Fattie, Bucky, Pie

Grit, Frog, Tit, Good Gooch, LaJit,

Spam, Bo, Red, Mighty-Mixer

Shell, C-C, Noodah, Knock-Knee

Weedy, Junebug, Lee Pap, Grip

Roll ‘em, Big-Boy, Poonie-Eyes

Boonty, Sistah, Beebo, Scoop

Dunchy, Bappy, Britches, Poot

Barefeet, Creesie, Tatty, Pig

singin

Sugar-Man, San-Nan, Popeye

Pokie, Scooter, Missy, Rell

Reesie, Haircut, Uptown, Hess

Baldy, Bad-Shape, Mr. Square

Sweetie, Shawty, Badfoot, Oont

Boochie, Bear-Mouth, Doll-Baby

Punkin, Pilly, Pudd’n, Kway

Redhead, Lay-Low, Mall, He-Stank

Bow-Leg, Bay-Boy, Dibba, Twelve

Meat-Skins, Fast-Ass, Dank, Low-Nuts

Lightnin’, TuShake, Bare-Mouth, Mimp

Pookie, DuShake, Milk-Leg, Simp.

from Sweetgum & LightningFind more by Rodney Terich Leonard at the library

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