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July 13, 2013

"Happy Birthday, Peter Richards!" [by Anthony Madrid via Facebook]

PETER RICHARDS (7/13)

Mars! Mars! Mars!
& we’re bouncin’ off the walls!
& Peter Rich’ll teach ya which,
You beach- & basketballs!

You beach- & basketballs!
—Ya slam ’em in the net.—
HELL sinky, kinda kinky
Key to oubliette.

Umma-gumma yes ma’am,
Umma-gumma no.
Here’s the siren, Keats and Byron,
Tie! it’s time to go.

Guy, it’s time to go!!
We’re bouncin’ off the walls!!
Peter Rich’ is forty-six,
You beach- & basketballs.

Peter Rich’ is forty-six,
You beach- & basketballs.

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Posted by on July 13, 2013 at 02:21 AM in Birthday Poems |

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Madrid, you are sick or really cruel. Grow up!

Posted by: jen | July 13, 2013 at 09:43 AM

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