Bib Overalls
By Lynn Bueling
wore loose fitting bib overalls that hung
by a strap over each shoulder.
A pocket in the bib
held a stem-wound pocket watch
shined bright from dunking
up and down several times
a day. On the right pant leg
a hammer loop held one handy
to grab, and a narrow pocket fit
a folding carpenter ruler
or a pair of pliers in easy reach.
At auction sales
men stood deep in thought
or friendly conversation and bulged
their bibs by sticking each hand
behind it and lacing their fingers together.
Buttons on the side vents
often stayed unopened that exposed
their underwear
but made more room for the portly
to sometimes scratch their personals.
A Saturday bath called for a clean pair
or maybe that brand new one
to wear into town, even church
the next morning while
adorned with a suit coat
for social respectability
in the midst of the city folk.
And for the formally conscious ilk,
a necktie with tails tucked
behind the bib finished the look.
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