Hilda Sue loves a good spy thriller
A tale that moves at high speed and is a twisty twizzler
She reads in bed with popcorn and tea
Hubby Hal loves illustrations he can admire and see
And he prefers manga that is cool and killer
Their wedding photo is a fifty by thirty
It’s in a giant silver frame that’s polished not dirty
It hangs on the wall behind the couch
Thier love is big – for that they can vouch
They like public displays and around town are quite flirty
Hilda and Hal love their tuxedo cat Lucy
They also have beagle pup they named Moosie
Their animals have the run of the house
Moosie – not Lucy is the one who’ll catch a mouse
Hilda tells Hal they should get a duck they’ll name Goosie
Hal would love to paint their house in stripes
Like the Irish flag but they know they’ll get gripes
Hilda is orange and Hal is green
They compromise and choose white – no neighbors’ complaints and Hal is keen
When painting’s done they go camping – Hal tells Hilda tales of snipes
They decide their backyard needs a new tree
Hal hires someone to plant it – he has a bum left knee
He injured it at camp when he tried his hand at fly fishing
He wants to recover – he’s hoping and wishing
Neighbor Phil has a crush on Hilda -so he’ll be their gardener for free
Hil and Hal watch a movie on Friday night
It’s The French Connection – exciting and dangerous – not light
Hilda serves him his favorite beer and cheese
She prefers Malbec with chips and guacamole made with peas
Alas – Hal thinks this combo is kinda gross and a fright
Rebellious Hazelnuts 