The Old Men of Spring

The Old Men of Spring
By Larry Linville

Spring’s arrival brings out the old men
with walking shorts, usually plaid
from above their stomach
reaching down to their knees
with white ivory legs
reaching down to their black dress socks
and their back dress shoes
shining so bright.

I say they are old
but some around forty
who embarrass their kids
with such out of place style
and a garage door opener
fastened at their waist
substituting for the cell phone
they do not own.

On their head is a panama hat
or a ten gallon
or a sombrero
or even worse
a bandana tied as a sweat band
around their bald head
or a visor
from the nearby bank.

Just in case you were hoping for spring
you might want six more weeks
of winter’s old sweats with holes
which hide those white legs
and dark socks
which may be accompanied
by old tennis shoes

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