Beware, the season of Christmas and New Year parties beckons!
In the motorway's fast lane,
A soggy glove in the gutter
Never to be waved again,
A designer boot on the railing,
Pointing to the sky,
It was the owner's failing
Not to be able to fly.
So many odd assets,
So many hapless halves,
What to do with these facets
Of a person's feet, hands, or calves?
I know! I'll form a dating agency for lost property,
Helping to unite shoes by Jimmy Choo and twin sets by Liberty,
I'll place adverts with discretion, sensitivity and care,
Like: 'Chelsea boot, size 10, seeks meeting with similar footwear',
Or: 'Ladies black leather glove wishes to hold hands with its pair'.
I'll become rich from arranging the marriage of one-off finds
And famous for restoring missing links of various kinds,
I'll go on TV programmes like 'Good Morning' and 'Sky News',
Giving my throw-away advice on what to wear and what to lose.
But enough of this idle speculation, it's much too early to gloat,
I'd visit the bank with a business plan but I can't find my coat!
Poetry by Christopher Fernie
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Written on 2016-11-21 at 23:00
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The Lonely Parts Club
There's a tired trainerIn the motorway's fast lane,
A soggy glove in the gutter
Never to be waved again,
A designer boot on the railing,
Pointing to the sky,
It was the owner's failing
Not to be able to fly.
So many odd assets,
So many hapless halves,
What to do with these facets
Of a person's feet, hands, or calves?
I know! I'll form a dating agency for lost property,
Helping to unite shoes by Jimmy Choo and twin sets by Liberty,
I'll place adverts with discretion, sensitivity and care,
Like: 'Chelsea boot, size 10, seeks meeting with similar footwear',
Or: 'Ladies black leather glove wishes to hold hands with its pair'.
I'll become rich from arranging the marriage of one-off finds
And famous for restoring missing links of various kinds,
I'll go on TV programmes like 'Good Morning' and 'Sky News',
Giving my throw-away advice on what to wear and what to lose.
But enough of this idle speculation, it's much too early to gloat,
I'd visit the bank with a business plan but I can't find my coat!
Poetry by Christopher Fernie
Read 713 times
Written on 2016-11-21 at 23:00
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