ODE TO PROHO

ODE TO THE PROHOS

WHERE THE WOMEN ARE BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL
THE MEN HANDSOME AND STRONG
WE WALK WITH A SWAY,
WE CARRY OUT HEAD HIGH
WE LAUGH WITH GUSTO
AND SOMETIMES THEY CRY

WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN
AND TALENTED PETS
THIS IS AS GOOD AS A NEIGHBORHOOD GETS

WE LOVE OUR FOOD
WE LOVE OUR DRINK
WE HAVE BEERS AT SODA
AND FILL OUR BELLY AT BEAST

WE HAVE CAPTAIN MARVELOUS
AND PARK MAN TOO
MESS WITH US
THEY WILL COME FOR YOU!

BEWARE THOSE TRYING TO
GET OVER ON US
FOR THEN WE SEND HEATHER –
SHE'LL SNAP YOUR PICTURE ON HER PHONE
AND MOMENTS LATER
THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD KNOWS YA
SHE IS OUR VINDICATOR

WE HAVE STACEY JOY WHOSE
SHOP YOU WILL ENJOY
WE HAVE CARNIVOIRES
AND VEGETERIANS
AND NEVER DO THEY ACT LIKE BARBARIANS
THERE IS THE UNOFFICIAL MAYOR ANDY
WHO WE ALL KNOW IS JUST DANDY

WE HAVE THE BEST PARK
A GREAT MUSEUM TOO
BREATHAKING GARDENS
AND A GREAT ZOO

WE WALK AMONGST YOU
THE FEW, THE PRIVILEGED,
THE PROHOS

Whoa. I'm speechless. In a good way, I mean.

WOW! That was awesome.... :P

::slow clap::

Stacey Rocks!

Nice work, Stacey! Glad to share the same spelling as you!

Holy sweet songbird glistening in early blossoming leaves of an Oak Tree. That was beautiful... I'm truly touched. Be safe, Be Strong, let the parfúms of Spring's bloom carry you on.

Hmmm, I've been here for a good portion of my life... never heard the term Pro Ho before this blog... please elaborate.

I'm off... back to the duties that call me.

P.S. Don't swim in the pond yet, it's stinky.

Between Stacey's poetry and Parkman's flowery prose, it's obvious we have a talented bunch here.

Great Ode, Stacey! It should be sung to the tune of the Mister Softee song.