Known to the town youths
As a reliable source of illicit beer
Mr. Jolly startled
When the reporter asked about
Keg parties in the mountains.
So too did the gym teacher
Who met his fiancée,
Now sporting a fresh
Engagement ring
And gold bracelet,
At just such a woodland retreat.
His standard retort
When he wanted to change the subject,
“I’m not jolly, I was just born that way,”
Failed to slow
The photographer’s
Shutter click.