Party Sounds Like
“Hgwhchyhcyhka” he coughed, from too many cigarettes.
“Hblagh!” she hurled, from an unnecessary grav.
“Wooohoooooo!” I screamed, dropping into a split.
“ssssseeeewwwww.” whispered the blow torch, softly.
“Guys!” squinted Dave, before falling with a
“fwobum.”
Ooolupluplup as they inhaled, making the bubbles go.
CRASHKACRASH the glass broke.
“Oh shit, sorry Max.”
“Meow!” said Athena. Max says her name is Squeak,
But I call her Athena, for she too has the bright eyes of the
Bright-eyed goddess.
[Insert kissing noises] “They’re gonna leave the room,
Right?”
fwup I turn the page, everyone is sleeping.
“Hughnk.” That was a snore.
“Sweesooo-sweesooswesooswesoo.” The sun is rising with the birds.
My dear friend and I go watch the sun as it rises
And hear the “OCHAWAKA!” of a turkey from afar.
(He does it much better.)
“Mmmmm…” with a smile. The sun is getting warmer.
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