In ’77, I think, I got an
efficiency
with my roommate Dave
in Dinkytown north of Bierman Field.
with my roommate Dave
in Dinkytown north of Bierman Field.
Can’t remember the street name.
When we were moving in,
I was sitting by myself in the room,
When we were moving in,
I was sitting by myself in the room,
on a box, I believe.
I looked up, and there was a beautiful
almost-adolescent, long-haired
I looked up, and there was a beautiful
almost-adolescent, long-haired
orange-and-white kitten.
What a gift! I thought,
and then, by ones and twos,
What a gift! I thought,
and then, by ones and twos,
the rest of the long-haired
orange-and-white kittens arrived—
surprize after surprize—
to the number of six.orange-and-white kittens arrived—
surprize after surprize—
They checked me out for a little while,
then sauntered away.
