A literary treat for gourmet appetites
A collection of contemporary verse by Bobby Nimocks

An Excerpt

     Sally is a consumer with a hangup. She enjoys the distinction of owning the only electric toothbrush in the neighborhood, and the neighbors know it. They also know the predicament of a woman victimized by power failure. Will Sally also fail or will pride prevail? The neighbors stand poised at their windows while Sally ponders a new strategy that will sustain her against the sudden threat and disgrace of bad breath. How she ultimately overcomes is the subject matter of this poem, and her choice of action is entirely consistent with her contemporary profile.

Sally's Hang-up

Sally
Will ever be remembered
As the first woman on the street
To own an electric toothbrush.
Pushbutton deodorant
Was already in.

She was the envy of the neighborhood,
Because Sally brushed electric
And had a load builder
They didn't have.

This all changed
When one day the electricity went off,
And at such a time when tempers run high,
Sally's neighbors cooled,
Because they knew she was too proud
And would never weaken
(Wouldn't go out and buy an ordinary toothbrush)
But for spite
Would rather stay home a whole day
And suffer
A brown taste
In her mouth

 

About the Author

    After graduating from Davidson College, the author lived in Germany for two years and attended the Interpreters' Institute of the University of Heidelberg where he was enrolled as a student of the German language and literature. He holds a Certificate of Proficiency in German from that institution.
    The author lives in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina and works there as a Sales Manager for MJ Soffe Company, a manufacturer of sportswear. He is married to his only wife, Anne, who is Director of United Way of Cumberland County. The couple have two children and two grandchildren.
    Awards include two consecutive second prizes in the short story competition sponsored by the Tar Heel Writers' Roundtable and honorable mentions in the International Poetry Competition and the First Annual Poetry Contest, sponsored by the Clover Collection of Verse and W.E. Houck & Company, publishers, respectively.
    Inasmuch as this publication is intended to reverse a bad trend, (see MY EPITAPH, p.1) prospective readers are encouraged to purchase one copy of this book for every room in the house.

From the menu, a few prime cuts:

Cover Girl:      She's a gorgeous "sinner of attraction" but suffers a neurosis that stems from truths borne of the wisdom of glossy publications whose semen-ars on sex lead to expertise in but one field of endeavor.
     Say what you will, but these gals are organ-ized to no end!

The Nader Affair:      It's about time someone exposed the other side of Ralph's life, renowned though he is as America's foremost environmentalist and corporate critic. The scene opens with our catching Ralph with his fingers in the cookie jar. He's infatuated with Sara Lee, world famous for sweetness and plenty of dough!

The Candidate characterizes a typical American politician with all the warts exposed. Same old lyrics set to new music composed in the classical tradition and sub-titled, Symphony from the Newt World.

Nicotine Knockout in My Local, Homeowned Massage Salon inquires whether the client is in for a treat or a treatment, i.e., can one mix bliss with smoke rings? Just how far down tobacco road is a non-smoker willing to go?

The Neighborhood Skin Flick:      Two young things are trying to get it on under Klieg lights. This is an educational film, obviously with Swedish overtones, but on this take the male suffers a kind of disability that wouldn't be so grave if it weren't for gravity.
     Not to worry. Every leading lady worth her salt knows that when her male star cannot rise to the occasion, tomorrow's another day.

Filets/Nimocks
112 Magnolia Ave
Fayetteville, NC 28305

Library of Congress Catalog 97-69572
ISBN 1-57087-354-2

Professional Press
Chapel Hill, NC 27515-4371

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