three times around in the revolving door then
out into a great green Astroturf rumpus room
a gold rotary phone rings hardwired string
holds down a shiny red balloon unmistakably
the one from the movie kid voices speak French
while German subtitles appear on the wall below
a picture of a painting of a cow jumping over the moon
bolted down securely against gravity in the lobby of Denny’s
grand slam breakfast dish runs away with the spoon
to one corner where three little Jerry bears rest
breaking briefly between songs and dancing around
correspondingly colorful musical plastic stacking chairs
on the turf two little kittens recently removed
from mother suckling the thumbs of two little mittens
grandmother knit strung together forever dangling
the little toy house hinged roof opens to reveal
a young mouse anthropomorphically typecast
as if Stuart Little sounds like Michael J Fox
atop the coffee table a Hair Club for Men member’s
clogged comb and brush triangulate with a
not too hot not too cold just right bowl of mush
everywhere stars fill the air with good night noises
no need to say goodnight socks walk away
and it’s OK if nobody’s there at 7:00 except
that intimidating librarian looking old lady
saying in a near whispering hush
this NPR’s Morning Edition I’m Bob Edwards
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