dear Sissy Lou,

i was driving the usual way
yesterday to bring back your parrot
but the dogs got scared when
a helicopter passed over and,
what with the barking and all, i
tapped the brakes and
pissed off the guy behind me,
who honked and looked at me funny
and one mess messed into
two mess and, well,
just wanted to tell you
the parrot barks now too.

yours,
Frank “How’s My Driving” Monroe