One-Man Band by Digby Beaumont
I’m a one-man band
You may have seen me perform in The Strand
Streetwise, I’m known as Scots Rio Grand
I’m tall and tanned
Known for sporting a kilt, sporran and tartan headband
With second-hand boots—Timberland
I play harp, high hat, drums and Banjo Ban
Sometimes, when things get slow,
I’ll throw in a soft shoe shuffle in a handful of sand
One way or another, pretty damn grand
My old, brown dog, Ferdinand
He’s always here with me—in my heart—sitting shotgun by the hat,
still taking a bow when the crowd gives a big hand
Time’s short, there’s no going
back, so I guess this it for me, my destiny, always to be, a one-man band
Digby
Beaumont is a widely published English writer. His flash fiction and short
stories have appeared in more than 100 journals, magazines and anthologies,
including the international anthology, The Best Small Fictions. His collection
of one-page stories, Dancing Alone and Other Lessons, was released in 2020.
Digby is also an artist. His artwork has been published extensively in
collaboration with writers of poetry, fiction and music.
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