Chicken 'N' Chaps (Redone in 3 Acts - Umm..make that 4)A Poem by Judy Ponceby I'm not sure you could really describe this...... Act I
Slowly awareness returns, eyes flickering open. Where am I? What has happened? "Doctor, the patient is waking." Who was that? What is this? I can't move my arms? Panic rising.... "Doctor, he's stirring......" Eyes opening wide, taking in the sterile environment. The shadowy face leaning over me.... Then, looking down, I see........... "Unholy Hell, WHY am I wearing a CHICKEN Suit??? with AZZLESS chaps???" Collapsing back onto this white starched bed, Slowly bits of memory stitch themselves together.... Remembering vaguely walking by the transvestite bar.... Act II "So, dude, I was walking by this transvestite bar the other night. And next thing you know I'm waking up in a hospital." "No, now listen, I woke up wearing a chicken suit, you know bright yellow fluffy feathers, orange beak, red comb. And, you will NOT believe this. I was wearing a pair of Azzless Chaps!" "I know! Memories a bit foggy yet. Can't understand how that happened. I was on my way to see my girlfriend....... Where this chicken suit came from, I haven't figured out yet. Man, I'm glad my mom didn't see me in those Azzless Chaps! She doesn't know I have that tattoo of Marilyn Monroe on my azz." "Wow, if only I could....................OH, Oh, oh nooooo............was that my dad in the audience?? OMG! There was an audience!!" "Dude, I have to go. I'm not feeling very well." Overheard as he wandered away, "Wow, what was dad doing in a transvestite bar..........?" Act III "John, do you know what I found in our son's hamper? They were just stuffed in there. There's a pair of pants, John, with the backside cut out. Never seen anything like it, and something bright yellow and feathery, John. No idea what it could be." "John........John........Are you listening to me?" Our friend, John, has gone three shades of green. Finally, mustering some strength, he asks, "Helen, could that feather thing be....be.... a chicken suit?" "Why, John, I think it is! It's not even Halloween yet. What is that boy thinking? John, do you suppose that he will ever graduate from college and strike out on his own??" Helen continues muttering as she walks away, John catching only intermittent words regarding the pants with the missing backside. As we watch, John looks about, and nonchalantly pushes a pair of sparkling purple heels, and an interesting pair of lace lavendar underwear deeper under his lazy boy........ Act IV At the Transvestite Bar, aka A Lark for the Queens, we watch some of our friends sitting around the smoke filled room, enjoying the atmosphere, and having a few drinks. "Harrietta, did u catch that performance the other night? It was inspiring." "That new guy sure put on a show, after we loosened him up a bit.", said Frank, adjusting his pearls, while touching up his lip gloss. "Wonder who he is, I wanted to ask him where he got that fantastic tat, Marilyn is my idol!" The fellas sip their drinks, reminiscing......... Suddenly, a flash of purple sequins attracts Frank's attention. "John!, Come on over. We were just discussing that new guy in our recital last week!" Our friend John, glides over on glittering purple heels, pulls up a chair and shifts his flowing gown so he can properly seat himself. "Well, I don't think he was all that good fellas. Glory, bring me a spritzer, will ya." The discomfort in John's face, almost tragic. As our fine troupe of men continue to sip their beverages, we glance over and see our Monroe tattooed actor, timidly glancing in the door...... © 2011 Judy PoncebyReviews
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Judy PoncebySwanton, OHAboutI am me. Living life. Learning love. And laughing. A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom. – Robert Frost more..Writing
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