CLERGY AND CHICKEN

  
 Grandma Ley like many grandmas
 could put a scald on a chicken, 
 a high form of compliment,
 and her sticky cinnamon pecan buns 
 Were always a part of the delight
 Our visit there this time
 was just before Labor Day
 School would be resuming soon
  
 My brother Dan was excited
 He would start the seminary
 and learn to be a priest
 Grandpa’s brother Anthony
 was an ordained Catholic cleric
 Everyone thought that was nice
  
 Clem and Emma, my mom’s folks,
 were no strangers to squabbling
 The meal was on and as I say
 a wonderful chicken dinner
 Grandma had put on 
 what we like to call a winner
  
 Dan enjoyed it as though it was his last meal
 Then Clem noticed something and let out a squeal,
 “I see Margie’s little monsignor
 Doesn’t like chicken skin.”
 “Neither does Pope Anthony,” chided Emma
 Grandpa took a long sip of coffee
 “I didn’t know”, he said
 “I didn’t know that about Anthony.”
  
 We headed home after we  
 cleaned up and put things back in order
 Had a lovely trip 
 Many laughs about chicken skin
 You can imagine the rest
  
 Stanski
 November 28, 2019 ^