Paul Gadzikowski
scarfman@iglou.com

The Return of Archy the Cockroach

Archy at the Grocery Store

a woman went
through the checkout
line with half a 
dozen bags of
candy bars and
a pack of 
light days

another woman bought
a pack of chocolate
bars and a case 
of beer 

something for everyone
thinks i

a young man bought
a pack of condoms
and four pregnancy
tests

he told the next 
lady in line that his
sister was getting married

but his hands were shaking

     archy

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