Give my regards to Jerry

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Andrew Kreider

Goodwill

 

The monthly 50% off sale our our local Goodwill is a huge magnet for bargain hunters. It’s amazing the slice of life you can meet as you fight through the crowded aisles.

 

Give my regards to Jerry

I met the Grim Reaper at the
Goodwill on Main the other day.
He was going through the used CDs,
looking for stuff by the Grateful Dead.

It was all a bit awkward, the two of us
just standing next to each other in the
chaos of a fifty-percent-off sale. People
kept having to step over his sickle.

Eventually I said: “The Dead, man,
they’re pretty amazing. Ever see them live?”
He looked down at me with those hollow eyes
and whispered: “Oh yes! Many times.”

 

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About Andrew Kreider

I'm a poet and musician,transplanted from London, England to beautiful northern Indiana. By day I am a stay-at-home dad with our three kids while my amazingly talented spouse conquers medical school one long shift at a time. At night, I'm a performer and trouble-maker. I love my life.

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  1. ihatepoetry | October 21, 2013 at 11:00 am

    Delightful – great plays on words!

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  2. brian miller | October 21, 2013 at 11:00 pm

    ha. of course he has…smiles…

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  3. Sara v | October 22, 2013 at 2:46 pm

    Andrew, your wit is flowing in and out of this whole poem! Love the “Dead” and love this–thank you for the grins 🙂 “have you seen the Dead?” Made me laugh out loud 🙂

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  4. Jinksy | October 22, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    Clever word play! 🙂

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  5. Tony Maude | October 22, 2013 at 4:25 pm

    Briliantly done, Andrew. Just the kind of clever wordplay I really enjoy… smiles

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  6. grapeling | October 22, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    smiles – well played, sir ~ M

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  7. Alex Dissing | October 22, 2013 at 5:24 pm

    Love the double-meanings and word plays in this one. Very original.

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  12. Sharp Little Pencil | October 23, 2013 at 12:50 am

    “Have you ever seen them live?” I laughed my ass off, Andrew. I can just see the Grim Reaper and the pp stepping over that pesky scythe… have you ever seen the show “Dead Like Me”? You’d get a kick out of the opening credits, not to mention the concept. Amy

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  14. Kelly | October 25, 2013 at 10:46 pm

    Ode to Jerry! Lovely!

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