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Small Town Wedding

from The Guardian by Matt Kaye

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Meet the baker, he's up early
Throwing the bouquet.
Meet the banker, he's just signed his
Compliments away.
Everybody's quiet while they're
Figuring it out –
Is she getting married, or else –
What's it all about?

Meet the pastor, he's too young
And Jesus makes him think
Are those sandals or is he only
Ordering a drink?
Drink it up and make a living
Benefit on doubt –
Is she getting married, or else –
What's it all about?

Decorating the gazebo
Humming Pat Boone songs –
Postmen come and postmen go
And they all speak in tongues.
They are trained to throw newspapers
But they've never vowed –
Orbison just taught them how to
Go out with the crowd.

Meet the parents and the family
Meet the best men, too.
They are frozen until dusk
But what's it all to you?
Go to sleep, don't question them
Are they ashamed or proud.
Now, is she getting married, or else –
What's it all about?

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from The Guardian, released August 1, 2019

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Matt Kaye Ljubljana, Slovenia

Born in 1975 in Maribor, Slovenia (EU). He holds a master’s degree in comparative literature. He published his first book in 1988 and started combining poetry and music into a singer-songwriter routine in 1992. He's a member of SLO National Writers’ Association, National Literary Translators Association, PEN and MIRA. ... more

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