Sir_Nigel Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I’m running out of poetry, my poems seem so few Some people churn out bucket loads – have they nothing else to do? I’ll need to pull my finger out to keep up with the herd Or exploit illegal immigrants and pay them by the word. - Now there’s a plan that might succeed – I’m sure it’s not a crime, I’ll set up a production line! - the Henry Ford of rhyme. I’ll harvest creativity and reap poetic leanings And naturally I’ll dock their wage for smut or double meanings. The Poles can do the metaphors, Albanians the meter, Somalians can fix the rhymes and make the scansion neater. Of course I’ll be a kindly boss - they’ll sing my praise in chorus. I’ll give them bread and water too and lend them my Thesaurus. If I burst in unexpectedly and demand a witty quip they’ll buckle down quite happily - I wouldn’t need my whip. They’ll need to churn out 10 a day before they go to bed and if this target isn’t met, their children won’t be fed. Then soon I’ll be ubiquitous, my verses famed all over despite obscure references to Lodz and Czestochowa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauerkraut Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Brilliant stuff. I especially like the "Chorus/Thesaurus" rhyme! The way I'm feeling with my writing at the moment (slough of despond) I'm inclined to nick your plan for myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty225 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Brilliant stuff. I especially like the "Chorus/Thesaurus" rhyme! The way I'm feeling with my writing at the moment (slough of despond) I'm inclined to nick your plan for myself I thought the poem was very funny and topical. Same here SK. I'm sure I saw tumble weed blow accross my screen earlier. This months project has either got everyone's heads down or they've abandoned ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyleys Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Nice one Nigel, really funny stuff, you do seem to churn them out. This months project has either got everyone's heads down or they've abandoned ship. It’s only the 10th and didn’t I hear something about a 50 pound first prize (that will get the pens squeaking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantaspook Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 50 pounds!!! Nah! I'm sure we can award something a lot bigger. This Month's prize Buyer collects! Very funny poem Sir_Nigel, it certainly made me smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 This mans poems are always good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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