The Avenue A Irregulars meet again
far away from their original stomping grounds
to stomp again
with less strength
and fewer members.

They have found a location
more convenient
with milder acoustics, softer food,
and an earlier closing.
They all have early wake-ups to consider now,
unlike the old days.

Now, it is not just the days that are old.

The Irregulars sing songs of the glorious past
and recall how much better it was
before the lyrics got so fast
and the men dressed at half-mast
back before the century’s turn
prior to when everything burned.

The Avenue A Irregulars meet again
somewhere new.
Things are different now
same as it ever was.