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Wolf Whistle

from Graduation Night by Laurie Shaw

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I
WELL IT WAS A LILAC NIGHT IN KENMARE SQUARE
JAZZ FLOATED OVER THE OLD CROWD THERE
A COCONUT ESSENCE IN SAFFI’S HAIR
SEAN WAS ON APPROACH,
I CAN’T BELIEVE HE’D DARE WOLF WHISTLE
YEAH HE DID A WOLF WHISTLE
NOW I CAN’T BELIEVE MY COMPETITION JUST WHISTLED AT YOU
SAFFI THROWS IT OFF LIKE “WHAT’S HE LIKE”
WELL, IF HE’S LIKE THAT
WELL, I’M NOT GONNA BE NICE
MOONLIGHT SONATA ON AN APRIL NIGHT
WE MOVE UP HENRY STREET AND WE SWING DOWN RIGHT
I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO SIT ON THE BEACH
BUT SEAN IS IN THE MARKET FOR ILLICIT HASHISH

THE NIGHT WAS GETTING DARK
AS THE DEAL WAS GOING DOWN
EDITH SAID TO ME,
“AT LEAST HIS BACK UP IS AROUND”
WE WERE LAUGHING ABOUT THAT
AS HE EMERGED WITHOUT A SOUND
AND HE SMUGLY SAID,
“HE DID ME SOME GOOD SHIT,
I NEARLY BOUGHT THE POUND”

WELL IT WAS STARTING TO SPIT
AS WE CRAWLED TO THE PIER
THE TIDE WAS IN
AND THE WIND WAS SHEER
WE WENT DOWN THE ROCKS
AND INTO THE TREES
AS SEAN’S RECENT PURCHASE
GOT CAUGHT ON THE BREEZE
AND HE CHASED IT DOWN
UNTIL HIS SHOES GOT WET
AND SAFFI EMBRACED HIM LIKE A HOUSE PET
EDITH LOOKED AT ME MIMING FINGERS DOWN HER THROAT
AND I LOOKED AT HER LIPS
AND THEN THE SEAFARI BOAT
AND I LOOKED AT HER HAIR
AS IT FELL ON HER CHEST
DON’T GO THERE, YOU’RE FRIENDS . . .
AND PETER IS YOUR BEST
MY HEART DIDN’T SINK WHEN SAFFI KISSED SEAN
BUT IT DID MISS A BEAT WHEN EDITH SAID “EDGING PORN”

EDITH HAD TO LEAVE AND I WENT TOO AFTER A BIT
LEAVING THEM TO DRY HUMP BETWEEN A ROCK AND A SAND SPIT
EDITH REALLY GETS WHAT A SHOW-OFF HE IS
OH DON’T GO THERE, DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH HER, IT’S EDITH
EVEN THOUGH SHE NEEDS A DEBS DATE
AND SHE’S MOST LIKELY FRUSTRATED . . .

II
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, THIS FINAL CLASS IS FINISHED SOON
THERE IS A DAZZLING YELLOW LIGHT
SWEEPING THROUGH THE SCIENCE ROOM
AND IT CAPTURES THE DUST PARTICLES,
IN A TRILLION GOLDEN SHADES
AND I FEEL A SUBTLE WARMTH
CREEPING UP MY SHOULDER BLADES
AND EDITH’S HAIR IS LIT SUBLIMELY,
AS SHE PLAYS WITH THE GAS TAPS
FINALLY THOSE ELECTRIC CHIMES ALERT
AND EDITH’S LIKE A SOLAR SPURT
SHE TURNS TO ME AND SAYS
D’YA WANNA COME TO MINE
TO PRE-DRINK ON THE SUNDAY NIGHT,
IT’S MAY BANK HOLIDAY
YEAH I’D LIKE THAT, OK!

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from Graduation Night, released July 1, 2022

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Laurie Shaw Kenmare, Ireland

Laurie Shaw is a Wirral-born songwriter and producer. He now dwells in Ireland where he records from his mountain retreat. He often gigs in Cork, Dublin and the Merseyside area. He has released around 100 albums to date (all of which are available on request). ... more

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