Collected Poems of John Holmes
Holmes, John A., Jr.
2002
An old man tells a story
An old man tells a story
He scrapes the old pipe clean And fills it fresh, and tamps it with his thumb, To make it draw, And pours the precious crumbs Back in the pouch. He finds a match ignites it With a quick rub on his chair, Sucks at his pipe and lights it, Puffs a blue and reeking haze, Leans forward - "Well, - he says | |