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By Brett
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29 June 2008 |
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Men resembling hairy apes
Stamp hairy feet on hairy grapes,
Crushing fruit picked from the vine
To form a drink that tastes divine.
But if they drink it to excess
They land in such a frightful mess;
Can't walk, can't talk, they fall supine:
Clever apes don't drink much wine! |
Graped-up Apes!
Written by Katanga (1698 comments posted) 29th June 2008 | Oh ha ha! Wonderful!
Have you been spending the weekend with Nathan Roberts?
See his just-posted 'Deicate Entry' and V.'s review.
This is simply superb!
It's made my end weak this weekend!
Waaaaaah!
Cheers!
John - have to pop off to find that wretched . . . well you know! |
Written by 1211kellie (177 comments posted) 29th June 2008 | Ha ha! This is an excellent piece.
Kellie  |
Written by Josie (2945 comments posted) 29th June 2008 | | Hairy grapes, Brett? Aren't they gooseberries? My goodness, a glass of good home-brewed gooseberry wine will leave you reeling and no mistake. Very funny poem. | Thanks
Written by Brett (1113 comments posted) 3rd July 2008 | And no, Tolstoy - it wasn't with Nathan I spent a weekend - even if I had it looks doubtful either of us would have remembered it! Thanks!
kellie - thank you very much - this is my first children's poem, though I hope to write a collection for my friend's son.
Josie - Children will think any grapes hairy if they are stamped on with hairy feet (I hope!). Gooseberry wine -
I spread that on my toast!
Cheers | Your toast?!
Written by Katanga (1698 comments posted) 3rd July 2008 | What a waste of gooseberry wine, which, IMHO, should be partaken of neat.
Toast can wait till the morning after.
Well I suppose you could add what's left (fat chance!) to the toast as a hair of the dog?
In my experience, though, wine on toast leads to an unconscionably soggy mess!
Ho!
Cheers!
John |
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