Dharma, The Ecdysiast

Inspired by a previous post, Johnson's Meeting House's designated Poet Laureate penned the following verse and agreed to let us share it with everybody...

The Ecdysiast

Doubt she’ll ever have the
Notoriety of Gypsy Rose Lee;
Or appear on the Sho-Bar stage
Baring all for the world to see.

Never walk the streets of Dallas
Oozing sensuality of a “bur-le-que” queen.
Or grace, like Candy Barr,
The pages of Oui Magazine.

She’s not likely to wave fans
With a feather boa around her throat.
Her favorite dress of choice
Is a cuddly leopard skin coat!

Nor enter the Hall of Fame
Like many ladies of the past;
She’s Bloomington, Indiana’s
One and only, Dharma, the ecdysiast!

Tom—November 2008