William Verplanck Birney, American
“Oh Look, Pumpkin — There’s a Deer! And There’s Another Deer! And Now They’re…Um…Oh My…You Know What? Why Don’t You Go See If ‘Paw Patrol’ Is On?,” Date Unknown
Oil on canvas
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/// When the weather turns dreary and damp,
Grampa’s rheumatiz’ makes his legs cramp.
That’s when young Becky Mae
takes A Break from Child’s Play
for some quality time with her Gramp.
/// Her toy hoop and stick lean on the wall,
though she’s still holding onto a doll.
Despite arthritic joints,
out the window Gramp points
at the Angel of Death come to call.
/// Becky Mae sees no one at the door,
but her Gramp has had visions before.
Once he told her he saw
Jesse James, the outlaw,
rising up like a ghost through the floor.
/// Should a man who’s not totally “there”
have this youngster left here in his care?
Becky’s hard-working Mama
knows her Dad creates drama,
but he’s loving and harmless— she’d swear.