For joe & veronica
As plump as a fig—bite like a snake
The banter of love started about 8 years ago and:
SPLATZH!*
It hit them like a headline: Island Girl meets Texan Troubadour
It all began on the wrong side of town
when Fiesta time was ripening on the vine
He danced with her once
this goddess divine
he danced with her twice
and the banter began
As Joe says they had everything and nothing in common—as is the way of the most colorful kind of love
She liked Prince and leopard pattern
He, Beatles and classic design
But plump as a fig, bite like a snake
the muse of quick wit and artistic sensibilities took over
Like no one else before, this Bard of Bexar County caught Veronica’s banter
and raised her five
then behold, this Goddess with spirited heart,
she met his bet with … a kiss
As plump as a fig, bite like a snake
the banter intoxicated
it bubbled
it thickened
This brew of Love made up their life of two beautiful, precious daughters Paige and Yvonne, beloved pets, love of family and musical notes
speckled with artistic expression
these two are True Originals, all Texan style
And the banter plays on, it somehow carries them
It may strike like a snake
or mix into a comical fruit salad
But it’s NEVER ordinary
It’s their secret code
it’s that exotic fig
A symbol of their unique love
that belongs only to them
So today we celebrate with you, Mr. & Mrs. Killough
We raise a cup
to the banter
to the madness
to the art and the music of your
Crazy Indescribable Love!
*Joe & Veronica met at a bar called “Splatzh”
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October 14, 2021 at 10:47 am
Sarah Curtiss
What a fabulous tribute to this wonderful couple! I love it!! Tell them congratulations from me. I hope to see them in the Bay Area someday and share another evening with them. I’ll cook!!
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October 15, 2021 at 2:39 pm
Sue Bucher
Love this! Beautiful and original, just like all the members of my family.
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October 15, 2021 at 2:55 pm
iwritemyself
thanks, Sue. I read it at their wedding party. love you!
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October 19, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Rosemary Swade
Lovely!! Did you read this at their wedding? xoxox I am so proud of you
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October 19, 2021 at 1:02 pm
iwritemyself
Yes! I read this at their wedding. Wish someone had caught in on video.
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October 23, 2021 at 11:49 am
Honoré
Genuine fun all over those words, Poetess. Thanks for sharing. Now, I need a fig.
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