Kathy Kirk's Poem "Wedding Blues" : Questions Every Couple Must Consider

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by Kathy Kirk

Wedding Venue Blues

A wedding in Reading,

Is that where we’re heading?

Or maybe Canadian

Cold for the bride.

Jamaica is pretty,

But not New York City.

When the world is the venue

It’s hard to decide!

This one’s too beach-y

And that one’s too hot.

Another’s expensive,

‘Course we like it a lot!

This one’s too near

But that one’s too far.

Should we fly in a plane

Or drive in a car?

The lists and the prices,

The tux & the gown…

The cake & the food

And, oh yeah…what town?

So much to determine,

So hard just to cope.

There are days when it seems

That it’s best to elope!

* Kathy Kirk: woman, wife, mom, gram, sister, friend, teacher, traveler, out-of-doors lover, crafty...

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