paint the town

a poor man's night on the town.

i been savin' my money
penny by penny,
dollar by dollar,
just for this one night.
ain't a fortune,
but i guess it'll do
for dinner and a movie.

don't got much
'cept for a wonky t.v.
and a bust-up car,
but you don't need a cadillac
to make love in the back.

you and me, babe,
we're dressed to kill,
so let's boogie, darlin'--
let's paint the town dead.

Author's Note

Set in the 1930's. Heavily influenced by Langston Hughes. The man is steadily becoming my favorite poet.

Reviews

[Miss Fox]

"but you don't need a cadillac
to make love in the back."

I adore this poem x] I actually laughed. This is a night I would love to experience one day.
And it sounds as if you were a young man in the 30's. You're so good with viewing the world though so many different lenses.

[Helen Crutchett]

Good job! I liked this a lot. Keep penning!

[Ruth]

Again, your work would sound awesome love! I would love to hear it spoken xx

[Alli]

reminds me of a blues song :) impressive! i like how you write from different time periods, not just the present.

[Fearless Sunshine]

It is a great poem. I love the voice and sound of it. I have seen and read and felt for so many sad poems and this is refreshing to hear.

[Blue Moon Ice Cream]

I LOVE the voice of this poem. You always do a great job of matching the narrator's tone with the events and setting.

[ju]

i quite like the sound of this one.