Bbq Outback

Based on my consulting this year’s almanac June 30th being the best possible day for a BBQ out back I sent out invitations to everyone, I didn’t hold back There was the lumberjack, the nymphomaniac The humpback, the hunchback and the hypochondriac The kleptomaniac, the hemophiliac and the insomniac No reason to leave out the egomaniac and the pyromaniac Ooops and how could I almost forget our local amnesiac I proposed a neighbourly exchange of paperback I asked them all to contribute, call back or at least provide feedback Eve of June 30th, gotta prepare my shack Start to clean vigorously with ammoniac Wash my floors and dust that miscellaneous bric-a-brac To make room for guests, park my hatchback in the cul-de-sac Find bowls for every possible sweet and snack Think of various games including kayak and piggyback Think I might serve some type of aphrodisiac Put together a musical playlist of 60’s to 70’s flashback Get all set for a promising night of banter and wisecrack I think I’ve thought of everything and I’m right on track O gotta go… I think I hear the doorbell- must be Jack AP: Honorable Mention 2020 Submitted on February 22, 2018