Out hunting on a Friday night,
I entered the old Absinthe bar.
I sensed the atmosphere was right,
And that the quarry was not far.
With drink in hand, I took a seat,
A cozy, cushioned, corner chair.
A respite from the summer heat,
I spied a sight beyond compare.
A woman with her back to me.
Her rear comprised a perfect sphere.
With curling locks so heavenly,
That barber hands would fear to shear.
And as I gazed upon her back,
Her face encased by mystery.
My lust increasing without slack,
At last she turned for me to see.
I felt as if I smoked some pot,
Because my body turned to stone.
There are some sights that’s best forgot.
And something worse than sleeping alone.
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Mr. E. Bates is a poet who likens the quest for love to a foxhunt,
in which it is the chase and not the kill that appeals.
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