MRS JOYBOY

“Mom’s a heck of a lot

of fun isn’t she? She’s

every inch a queen!”

― Evelyn Waugh,

The Loved One

“Squawk!!! Squawk!!!”—

Goes Mrs. Joyboy’s precious

Little loud-mouthed Mina Bird

“There is no death!!!—

There is no death!!!” squawks

Then the stupid bird kicks

Every inch a queen—

As she pulls the refrigerator

Over on top of her

“Pass me the drumstick”—

She says, sprawled out

There on the kitchen floor