Excuse Me – inflatable vegetables
[SHADOW ENTRY: Using "A" because I can. Still a lipogram.]

Barbara, Canada
Tramp stamp and a tan
Black bandana and a Baja backpack
Walks and camps at Hana falls
Chants a haka
Bananas at Mana
Castaway drama

Anna, Caracas
Sans class, ballpark cap
Faldas blancas and grand maracas
Drank a flask and barfs at a bar
Sang Abba ballads
Gambas a la plancha
Hasta mañana

Excuse me
I only tried to get to know you
I didn’t think I would outgrow you
Excuse me

Excuse me
I never desired to hurt you
Hinder or desert you
So sorry everything went wrong
So now I’m moving on
Excuse me, excuse me

Tamara, Arkansas
Caftan and a hat
Dark mascara and a Walmart handbag
Sassafrass charm and anagrams
Rastaman rap
Maw Maw’s crawdad salad
Back a yard ganja

This town’s too tiny
I’m feeling concerned
Everywhere I turn
Is some bitter girl I’ve burned

CH

Excuse me