Quartermaster – v4

A Corner store,

A Hole in the wall,
loaded for every purpose

a catch-all of sorts

all you need real close.

A story of Storyville and how it’s
done down here in the Big Easy
Inspectors and the men in blue
On the make, on the take,
Look the other way for a stake.

Brash and bare, a storyteller
owner and soapbox, barker
A Ready audience –
Transplanted northerner,
an interested transient

on the edge of the seat

A Bag of cold crawdads
Spicy and fresh, ready
Twist and eat, popped ion my mouth
Carcasses in the drum by my feet
Drinking in the yarn, the tale,
Of the storyteller.

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edited October 14, 2015

Quartermaster – v4

(editing version 2)

edited May 13, 2015

Quartermaster – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/quartermaster-v3.html

(editing version 2)

edited July 3, 2014

Quartermaster – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/quartermaster-v2.html
10/1/04 22:50

Quartermaster

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/10/quartermaster.html

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 39,620+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Quartermaster - v3

Corner store,

Hole in the wall,
Loaded for every purpose;

A catch-all of sorts

all you will ever need.

A story of Storyville and how it’s done
down in the Big Easy;
Inspectors and the men in blue
On the make, on the take,
Look the other way for a stake.

Brash and bare
owner and soapbox,
A ready audience –
Transplanted northerner;
Interested transient

on the edge of their seat.

Bag of cold crawdads
Spicy and fresh, ready
Twist and eat, like their fingers.
Carcasses in the drum by their feet
Drinking in the yarn, the tale,
Of the spirited storyteller.

====

edited May 13, 2015

Quartermaster – v3

(editing version 2)

edited July 3, 2014

Quartermaster – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/quartermaster-v2.html
10/1/04 22:50

Quartermaster

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/10/quartermaster.html

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 37,600+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Quartermaster - v2

Corner store,

Hole in the wall,
loaded for every purpose

a catch-all of sorts

all you need

A story of Storyville and how it’s
done down in the Big Easy
Inspectors and the men in blue
On the make, on the take
Look the other way for a stake

Brash and bare
owner and soapbox,
Ready audience –
Transplanted northerner,
interested transient

on the edge of the seat

Bag of cold crawdads
Spicy and fresh, ready
Twist and eat, such fingers
Carcasses in the drum by my feet
Drinking in the yarn, the tale,
Of the storyteller.

====

edited July 3, 2014

Quartermaster – v2
10/1/04 22:50

Quartermaster

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/10/quartermaster.html

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 30,910+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Quartermaster

Corner store,
Hole in the wall,
loaded for every need

A story of Storyville and how its
done down in the Big Easy
Inspectors and the men in blue
On the make, on the take
Look the other way for a stake

Brash and bare
owner and soapbox,
Ready audience –
Transplanted northerner,
interested transient

Bag of cold crawdads
Spicy and fresh
Twist and eat, such fingers
Carcasses in the drum by my feet
Drinking in the yarn
Of the storyteller.


10/1/04 22:50

All of my poems are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. All rights reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss for usage. See all 30,910+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.