Aphrodisiac Comments

I liked this BUT....I feel sorry for readers who are too young, and/or haven't lived in the U.S. all their lives and who pay no attention to TV or movies, and whose English language knowledge is not great.

'They made Gallo Wine They made Merle Haggart' I believe 'Wine' and 'Haggart' (and some other words in poem) are suggestive of other words the poem means to imply. In this case: 'whine' and 'haggard'.

Stanza 7: 'George Bush' (I'll assume the second Bush U.S. President) BUSH as a slang adjective: 'Gross, ugly, disgusting' I had to research this.

I think poet should type 'Bobby Short', not 'Bobby's Short'. OH! Now I understand. Oysters made SOME of Bobby's body short (I think) .

My favorite so far (from an old TV show) : 'But they gave Gomer Piles'. This would be a tough poem to understand for readers unfamiliar with 'those people' named.

AND...'Here's some things them oysters done...'...I'd say 'Here're some things THOSE oysters DID.' BUT....poets 'can' claim poetic license AND anyone can speak differently than I was taught to speak in school, ...even ME! ;)

stanza 2: I would use 'Here're/Here are', not 'Here's'. ;)

LINE 3: I searched and found: 'Everyday is an adjective we use to describe something that's seen or used every day. It means "ordinary" or "typical." Every day is a phrase that simply means "each day." SO 'every day' should be used.

A party in a poem right here.

if laughter is the best medicine then Silverstein is the best pharmacist of them all