Verse — A Septet for my 70s
(Late-blooming Stoner)

I was not a ’60s child–
Yes, it’s true I had a beard,

But the Church beat in my head
That at all times choose the good.

Do not drink and do not smoke…
Not to mention, do not toke…

Now the pills for all my ills.

• Steve Shoemaker, Urbana, IL, Oct. 24, 2015