Toolbox and Tricks of the Trade

The mechanic eats lug nuts for lunch

Monkey wrenches attack the plumber under the sink

Crochet needles weave the old lady

turnabout is fair play

Spoon in hand the pastor eats his pulpit in public

With a bastard file the politician carefully crafts his lies

God reconsiders requests scribbled on post-it notes

A crowbar permits the volcano to erupt

Shoestrings love bows which tie into knots

Fish frys on Wednesdays are a sacrilege

Peanut butter and jelly collide

Batman swings a two-sided ax with his left hand

The Grand Ole Opry succumbs to stage freight

The rodent’s hair follicles retire

BRIDGES DEMAND TO BE REPRESENTED IN ALL CAPS

Your lazy ass stays at home and the feet go it alone

Sweden sleeps on an air mattress in the North Sea

You awaken at 2 AM and suddenly realize

It’s all BS You tie your shoes and go back to sleep

Unbeknownst to you the toothpaste crawls back into

the tube

And all these revelations fill the page without benefit

of proper punctuation

Some do some don’t

the toolbox closes

as the lights go out

The screen door stops a misquito in mid-flight

Good Night sleep tight

                             -30-

Chris Hanch 2-19-2020