Jesterton Parade

The mayor
of the town
is leading the big parade
on horseback.
It is a slow parade as he
has chosen to ride
his horse
backwards,
his mount stepping
forward
ass first.
Onlookers wave flags and
cheer loudly, in appreciation
of the lovely rounded
equine derriere.

Jesterton is the only
place on earth, where,
when you are called a horse's ass,
you have just been
paid a giant compliment.

Mary Ellen Seidel
5/20/2002