Southern Fried Weirdness

By Brian Beatty  

The translucent boy
leading the one-eyed
cow through town
shuffles along
with the bent  
back & 
cracked song
of an older man
who’s lived his life
behind push brooms.  

Their shadows
drag after
& somehow

ahead of them
— spilling over
curbs &
gutters like a flood
of oil struck
to turn everyone rich
beyond laughter
then just
as quickly leave us
on fire.  

About the author:

Brian Beatty's jokes, poems, reviews and stories have appeared in numerous print and online publications. He lives in Minneapolis with his girlfriend and dog.

© 2008, Brian Beatty