Pretzel Logic

...Steely Dan, Johnny Walker and Monopoly!

Pretzel Logic

 

 

 

He always won

at Monopoly

flicking ashes

from a filtered cigarette

collecting various railroads

and green houses

all in a zealous exchange
for red hotels.

I was the appointed banker

keeping my interest

on him

and Johnny Walker,

indulging my coquettish wiles

into the epoch of loquacious conversation

and the pretzel logic

of Steely Dan.

Reviews

[emmajoy]

Love it.. seen from an innocent bystander watching the two of you bid and play,wait and wonder. You really do know how to write a scene beautifull, Kell, me darlin' fun and fascination all the way.. We ised to love it when us lot, seven of us, were young. but it was barred, banned and all by our parents come Christmas Day when we had to talk to each other and the like. Laughing now, of course. Your weave of words have given a new slant to the game with Pretzels acccompanied by boozy breaths and baited hope for one of the best to be yours, captured !

[Kelly Scheppers]

Not the pretzels you eat, Em - the album by Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic. Thank you, darlin!

[emmajoy]

GHysterical here.. in the early hours.. am such an idjit.!!! i need lessons in most subjects, Kelly!!!

Thanks for the heads up! . xx

[Kelly Scheppers]

...no problem, sweetie! x

[The_Ancient_Rock]

Cool...

Funny poem.

I like it...

Pretzel logic... lol

Funny...

Well ya know... many pretzels...

They usually follow up... after another.

Right?

Cool...

;)

[1809 Black Plague Decem..]

wow,hellos, love that,
I love it all; very racy,
---1809 Black Plague December

[Ken e Bujold]

monopoly never seemed so much fun whenever I played. could be no one ever thought of bringing a bottle of Johnny Walker. Then again not sure how we'd have managed our hotels then.

enjoyed the visit as always Kelly

[Kelly Scheppers]

Having the pleasure of someone's company, or even a bottle of JW can make all the difference. Thank you, Ken!

[Dave Brown]

another sidebar winner, the kind for which you have 'the touch'
This reminds me of a night approximately 60+ years ago, playing an all night game of strip poker with one of my buds 'hot looking' sisters!!
Even tho' I had to continually mortgage her extra clothing, it was a night I have never forgotten
Which also brings to mind that I don't ever recall listening to Steely Dan
I'll have to get 'Hey Google" to rectify that issue

[Kelly Scheppers]

Seems we both have a night we will never forget! Thank you for the compliment, the sidebar and the sharing of a memory I was able to stir! Much appreciate this one, Dave!

[andrew mitchell]

Love Steely Dan music. Nice one Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

You do? Well, that's music to my ears, Andrew. Thanks so much! (pardon the pun!) ; )

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Keep Reelin' in the Years, dear...we play scrabble in this house. I'm too old for Johnny and too young for a walker...but not by much. ;) I enjoyed the read! It's my pleasure to give your writing 100% and my duty to give mine the same. Cheers. Maybe a little 8 year old Bacardi Gold and Coke. F.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I prefer an amaretto sour occasionally, but my usual choice is a good wine. I believe I've made mention of it in a couple of my poems. Just a little Kelly-ism! Thanks Fabian. I love Scrabble, too!

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Aw, I like the Kellyisms, I have Fabianisms myself. We artists and writers are such a quirky lot. My kind of people. Having my morning mocha (I usually only drink Colombian coffee) but I found this "super coffee" that has vitamins and it's mocha (not bad) on sale so I figured what the heck, I'll give it a whirl. At 3.99 a bag it was worth it. I just saw it online for 12.69 a 10 oz. bag...I certainly WON'T be paying that! Well, time for me to get off my butt and get ready for our school day. Cheers!

[W. Barrett Munn]

I would have thought continuous losing more fitting with Deacon Blues.
Love your closing lines.

Winston

[Kelly Scheppers]

Those closing lines are pretty awesome, aren't they?! Lol, and I just said so myself. But I was thrilled how the title of the LP presented itself to me for the closure. Thanks, Winston!

[willweb]

I can see it, an evening around the game table, cigarettes, booze, a little flirting and Steely Dan...sounds about right to me. I remember those days and how much fun it all used to be. Side note, knowing they were primarily a studio band, I never thought I would get to see Steely Dan live but I did many years later and the show was amazing. Michael Mcdonald opened.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thanks so much, Will. This is one of those memories from my high school days, the weekends off when I would stay up early into the morning either writing or playing board games with my friends. This guy was actually one of my brother's friends, who challenged me one night to a game. Oh, the memories...if walls could talk! ; )

[Suzanne Sonderleigh]

I love this poem! It makes me think of my college days and we played backgammon and drank White Russians and Long Island Ice Teas. The last four lines are perfect! “Coquettish wiles” and lots of conversation! Yep, that happened and you caught it. David smoked occasionally and was so good looking! Thanks for taking me back on a journey through the early 1980s!

[Kelly Scheppers]

How awesome that this one pulled you in! I am partial to it for sentimental reasons...so thrilled you enjoyed it, Suzanne! Thank you so much!

[Miss Sharon]

I adore this write! (I was the appointed banker keeping my interest on him and John
Walker) Nice play on words. This brings back happy memories of my childhood when all
of the neighborhood kids would gather at my house to play Monopoly...and I was the banker. Ah....happy memories of simpler times. ~Sharon

[Kelly Scheppers]

The best thing about the game is the length of time it takes to play it. It's truly one of my favorites. So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you, Sharon!