"Hey babe, you ought to write that sonnet and..." by Abraham Piper "Hey babe, you ought to write that sonnet and win us a bed," she said, "Oh, and it's got to be about your love for me." "Demand- ing, don't you think?" I asked. She said, "It's not." "My love," I pled, "good sonnets have a twist around line twelve and that takes wit." "Oh, give it up!" she said. "A twist? Who cares! I've missed your lame old doggerel for years. Now live up to the gushiness I know is in your heart. No need to put a twist in it. Just write a sappy poem for me." "You win," I said, "I'll write a poem and gush a bit, but it'll have to be a different one, since this one's almost finished. There. It's done. About the Author Abraham Piper lives in Minneapolis with his wife and son, both of whom he fondly gushes over. He blogs at 22 Words.
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Old Sweet Songs: A Prairie Home Companion 1974-1976
Lovingly selected from the earliest archives of A Prairie Home Companion, this heirloom collection represents the music from earliest years of the now legendary show: 1974–1976. With songs and tunes from jazz pianist Butch Thompson, mandolin maestro Peter Ostroushko, Dakota Dave Hull and the first house band, The Powdermilk Biscuit Band (Adam Granger, Bob Douglas and Mary DuShane).

Abraham Piper lives in Minneapolis with his wife and son, both of whom he fondly gushes over. He blogs at 





