JPs Texas

Tall bald thin storyman laughing

His cap belonged to the drummer of Little Feat

(and that is a story in itself)-his women all praise

his usefulness(but not his cooking-he burns water

and cannot heat frozen meat out of ecoli /salmonella 

He laughs when he asks how long we have been in Austin

whether we like the "changes"-for we know his response

is-"so if you don't like heaven and high taxes-

get the hell out of Texas!"His South Austin friend paid $8000 property taxes

and was told when appealing"the GOOD news is-they only go up 

ten percent each year!"He laughs again when he shares his musical friends

who play in the CAN'T HARDLY PLAYBOYS"@that dance hall

(genuine,with a sprung wood floor-made for real Texas dancing-all ages!)

near Granger(called the COTTON CLUB DANCE HALL)

He plays fiddle-or was that guitar?-never mind-he is a jack of all trades

a genuine cowboy multitasker-his chaps and spurs on the walls of this garage

sale.Today he is clearing out a past.We embrace his laughter ,stories,good cheer,mustache.

Tomorrow all this will be gone.Tomorrow he may be forgotten..