aroundtownpoem #4
speaking of names we have
some pretty good ones around here
take dusty rhodes at illinois times
a common nickname with
folks named rhodes maybe with
lanes and streets too but our dusty
earns hers she kicks up dust
then the editor roland klose you like to
roll those smooth round o’s
around your tongue like oysters
at WUIS jiffy johnson bounces like a ball
there’s karl scroggin and sinta seiber
as to kavitha cardoza well it gives you
goosebumps how wonderful can a name be
especially hearing her say it
you can get it reversed if you try it yourself
kavisa cardotha or totally mixed up
kaviza cardoza or kavitha cardotha
but she gets it right every time
© Jacqueline Jackson 2005
This article appears in May 26 – Jun 1, 2005.
