Okie, I Love When You Come To Town

to someone I love

Okie, I Love When You Come To Town

Okie, I love when you come to town,
swinging your large hips in an apple roll.
You find the finest place to dance
and you do so without restraint.
You sit like an infinite angel
perched for a grand hurrah
We cheer from the sidelines and clap
as you roll your eyes and smile
Look at him, looking at me, you say
with amusement and a wink
And our table is always crowded
with an array of unbought drinks.
Okie, I love the way
your eyes are large green clusters
and you find some good in everyone
and you fill a room with laughter.
You have now outlived four husbands
and your lovers have melted away
You are seventy six with interest
and still searching for a fifth.
All the younger women
form a circle when you dance
Shouting, show em how it's done, mama!
and you do so, at every chance!
Okie, some beautiful spirits
have wandered through my life,
but none that I love better,
than the one I watch tonight.

Reviews

[Ed Hart]

Okie Dokie!!! My kind of girl!! (And you, my friend, have such a collection of worldly dancers spinning in front your eyes.)

[W.k.kortas]

It is a valedictory for the common man (or, in this case, woman). It is great themes expressed in the common vernacular, which is no easy feat. Fine, fine writing.

[Sel Whiteley]

She sounds so wonderful and so fill of character. I loved the image of her dancing and the images you paint are lovely:

an infinite angel
perched for a grand hurrah
We cheer from the sidelines and clap

and:

your eyes are large green clusters

you can really picture her, dancing, showing the younger ones how it's done, a real inspiritional character.