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

[Asante]

This had just the perfect amount of rose-tint, warm language, and cool-breezy distance
to hook me in for a few reads repeatedly. Awesome! Wouldn't change a thing- this leaves lasting images, Kelly. Can't go wrong with Steely Dan, Johnnie Walker, and Monopoly either!

[Kelly Scheppers]

...aww, thanks, Asante! I really appreciate that!

[Ted Kniffen]

'Hey Nineteen...that's 'Retha Franklin". Kinda sums it up.
Those long ago nights of smoky whisky, cigarettes and deep philosophical conversations are sorely missed. Sometimes we even played board games.
A good write Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...sometimes, we did! ; ) Thank you, Ted!

[Einstein Noodle]

ohhh i like this one Legs...well done ...took me on a ride ..great closing says i ... well done ..Wikipedia says of Steely "...Blending elements of jazz, traditional pop, R&B, and sophisticated studio production with cryptic and ironic lyrics, .." your poem so well matches .."Rikki don't loose that number" alive even today ;) and your metaphor, monopoly instantly relatable ... Railroads and Boardwalk and Park Ave. wasn't it?!
E.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Those were the three you had to buy right away! Lol, oh the hours I spent trying to win at this game. Thank you, Gene!

[Einstein Noodle]

yes! thank you for your poem which brings those hours back to me as well... it was a game i enjoyed playing with family and my friends

[Ardra]

Of all the board games I love monopoly the most...
I was recently thinking of writing a poem about it...this reads wonderful Kelly... it's with the pinch of your sassy style... :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

It's my favorite, too. I love playing one on one just as much as I do with multiple players. When you write your poem about it, let me know, ok? Thank you, Rapunzel!

[m.s.early]

Big moments in little poems are my favorite. I needed this tonight.

I loved it when Donald Fagan told the MTV music awards after Cousin Dupree, "Thank you but it really doesn't mean that much". Ha!

You brought back a lot of nostalgia with such few lines. I appreciate that on many levels.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Matt, is that REALLY you or just a figment of my imagination? Wow, I really need somebody to pinch me right now. Your presence has been sorely missed my friend. Thank you. I really needed this one!

[m.s.early]

Poets can be so dramatic! 😂.
Jk. Agreed. It's been too long.

[Davidgeo]

You play games like my a*****e family used to play.

But we were more of a Credence Clearwater "cosmos factory" kind of family.

Did anyone else get the "pretzel logic" steely dan album reference? I'm too lazy to read the other comments.

You have good taste in music Kelly Scheppers.

[Kelly Scheppers]

The idea of using "Pretzel Logic" as the title didn't come to me until I wrote the line about "loquacious conversation". It was the perfect fit, or so I thought. Thank you, John. I attribute my love for music from working in a record store, back in the eighties. I learned a lot, and it stuck! ; )

[Davidgeo]

"High Fidelity" style... Nick Hornby would be impressed.

Call me Dave... John is not really my name.

[Pete]

love it! better to roll the dice and take a 'Chance' rather than a Community Chest. you may pass go and collect $200 for this one. not sure where this one will lead but you've got all the ingredients for a trip on the 'Boardwalk' or Park Place perhaps. listening to Steely Dan as I read. hoping that twisted logic wins 'the game'. very clever. playful, alluring write Kelly. this rates right up there with nude twister perhaps. is the bank giving loans at this time & what's the collateral? well done ... :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

You always make my day, Pete. I know it's been difficult for everyone these past few days trying to navigate through the cafe, with it not being responsive, but I truly appreciate the effort. Thanks, patriot! ; )

[Ghost]

I haven't played Monopoly for ages... And listening to Steely Dan, that is old school music... Thank you for the memories of things I love.... Thank you for sharing

[Kelly Scheppers]

...it was just a memory from the eighties. I worked at a record store back then and always liked the title of that LP. Thank you, Earl!

[sette]

i love monopoly and i hate being the banker interesting poem

[Kelly Scheppers]

...thank you, Sette! It's good seeing you.

[sette]

you are welcome kelly and nice to be back