PonyTale

little Eliza dress of vines, in a pungent Barn bare feet in a muck of bed Pokey-sharp straw curly golden-cheeked and blossompink-haired Tentative approaches Grandfather-horse— Sage, twinkles and huffs all-knowing, all prickle-bristles andchomp mane of old corn silk, in a pungent Barn hoofyfurred in a bed of muck stinky-sharp straw— carrotinhand Neeeeheeeheeheee Horsey! hungry hungry horsey wiggle reach tongue for that carrotfly a wet roll-olling pink carpet, 20 leagues nibble nibble nibble p e a l of laughter cloudysteam snort, tiny-fingered nosepat Friends! melty cream cone for grandpappy dino chick-tenders for grandpappy shinysour apples for grandpappy wild hand-plucked truffles (and daisies) for grandpappy perfect white sugar cubes for grandpappy for the Earl breakfast tea for grandpappy and the poppyseed scones for grandpappy Barbie cup o’ ketchup and Daddy’s ointment for grandpappy to wash down the birthday mudCake for grandpappy a whole watermelon’s rind for grandpappy little Eliza, meloninhand teases “Grand”pappy but no taffy-stretched lips get belly food Enuff!!! (huff huff) rindandmommy-polished nails-in-one (special ends Thursday) SMASHPINCHSCREAMOUCHCRUSHBleed MAMAAA! cries Eliza first taste of betrayal