General Poetry posted July 16, 2015 Chapters:  ...30 31 -32- 33... 


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Barney Beppotoozoleema

by Bill Schott



Barney Beppotoozoleema

was the ever-constant schemer

to his next job in his Beemer

he cruised into the state


Barney's buddy Pops Petasky

was his strong arm, rather nasty

Drinking from a leather flask he

Pondered the day's date


B.B. had a mark in play

The con job would be done today

he'd meet his sap at Sounder's Bay

just up from Golden Gate


Down in Texas Barney sold

the San Francisco bridge for gold

told a schmoe that he'd soon hold

the deed, so don't be late


Dexter Dimbulb soon was given

the Golden Gate for which he'd driven

up from the South where he'd been livin'

in the Lonestar State


Barney got the gold from Dex

while Pops looked tough and pumped his 'pecs'

Dimbulb grinned and asked, "What's next?"

and then he met his fate


Pops grabbed Dexter by the throat

threw him in a motorboat

went out to sea to see him float

with sixty pounds of weight


Dexter sank without a fit

Pops picked up his bullion split

Barney thought 'bout goin' legit

but too many cons await





 

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