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I promised no more depressing poetry for the remainder of the year and being silly season, pulled out this little ditty written earlier in the year. Completly at odds with most of the poems I've presented throughout the year, I hope you've enjoyed them all regardless.
A better reign
Sport
I tied me
Kangaroo down
According to
Protocol
But he was
sporty
And prone to
serve his nature.
I sat back and
washed my cuts
Waiting for
inspiration to strike
But all I got
was a kick to the head
That roo had
returned
And he was a boxer
Such was his
nature.
My Mrs liked a
larrikin tune of old
But not an old
larrikin
And she washed
her hands of me
Though hers were
already clean
And I was left
with my lacerations.
Bloody and alone
Staring at the
palms
Whose creases
had been there since birth
Yet could not
tell my future
Or I would have
used a better rope
On that roo
And a better
reign on that woman.
Though she was
more storm than rain
And I’ve been
through enough downpours already
To care about
harnessing burdens
Animal, human or
otherwise.
I roo the day
So I try hard to
forget
That I’m trying
to forget.
That shit can
send you hopping mad.
How did you find the perfect graphics for this one? A fun, playful read, Anthony.
ReplyDeletexoRobyn
I got a laugh out of it. It could have been written in the fifties, but I reckon that was your intention.
ReplyDeleteYep, it's an old fashioned one. Thanks for dropping by guys.
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