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Stickler
The banker, the doctor, the rabbi, the priest
used to jam back in high school and never ceased.
They’ve been meeting on Saturday nights all their lives
leaving their girlfriends and bishops and wives
to drink beer and rap and have deep discussion
about riffs and choruses, notes and percussion.
The priest is the drummer. He wields a wild stick.
The rabbi’s a string guy. The cello’s his schtick.
The banker plays sax and the doctor’s on keys,
but they’re all pretty good at shooting the breeze.
It’s as hot as a sauna and still they play on.
All through the night and into the dawn.
the priest squeegees his glasses off with his left thumb
while his right is engaged in beating the drum.
He’s a stickler for rhythm, enthralled with the beat.
He stirs a small zephyr while stomping his feet.
When they’ll stop playing is anyone’s guess.
It’s obvious they overlook my duress.
They’ve had a good jam. A most excellent session,
but the priest better scoot or he’ll miss my confession!
The prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is Stickler.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
Ooooo! That was fun!
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THANKS, VIOLET..
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Such wonderful rhythm
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Thanks, Derrick.
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Lol! A very fun read
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Thanks, Sadje. That’s your valentine from me!!!
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I thank you dear friend
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Delightful. Did you know that Stephen and Tabitha King, Dave Barry, and Matt Groening had a band in college? I forgot the name of it but I still have a t-shirt from their concert when they got together at Miami Book Fair years ago.
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