Parts and Labor
Ken Tomaro


I saw a bumper sticker
a dog with a bone in his mouth
a cartoon that said:
Life is good
and it is, yes, if only in parts
a bumblebee that doesn’t fuck with you
but they rarely do
or when someone throws away some trash and misses
but goes back and picks it up
a really good burger
but not one that’s been drying up in a warmer
in the back of a truck
or even Doug the bartender
who you confuse with his twin brother
who isn’t a bartender
yes, it is good in parts