{"id":4328,"date":"2014-12-07T23:18:43","date_gmt":"2014-12-07T23:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themanchesterreview.co.uk\/?p=4328"},"modified":"2014-12-07T23:39:14","modified_gmt":"2014-12-07T23:39:14","slug":"out-in-the-yard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themanchesterreview.co.uk\/?p=4328","title":{"rendered":"Out in the Yard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Out in the Yard<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The terrible elephant paws at the ground<br \/>\nlike a new, drunk kitty.<br \/>\n<em>But it\u2019s normal to be thrown out of parties,<\/em> I say.<br \/>\n<em>Just don\u2019t outstay your welcome.<br \/>\nBut what\u2019s a caprioska without lime? <\/em><br \/>\nWe make similar mistakes, the elephant and I.<br \/>\nWe play good cop bad cop in the afternoons.<br \/>\nI wear a fake trunk and Instagram us.<br \/>\nThe first time he did the questionnaire<br \/>\nhe circled Occasionally for everything.<br \/>\nBy the fifth time I had him admitting<br \/>\nhe avoids social situations 1-2 times a week,<br \/>\nand ticking I am inherently flawed and defective;<br \/>\nIn the end, I will be alone.<br \/>\nThere are always tax returns to file.<br \/>\nThere are always deep wells to scream down.<br \/>\nI\u2019m attracted to the coldest place on earth, Elephant.<br \/>\nI don\u2019t think you\u2019ll get to go.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Out in the Yard The terrible elephant paws at the ground like a new, drunk kitty. 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