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Morning Glory
By Talisker
14 February 2007
Why do you stand
so proud and tall,
so stiff and steady?
When you are not
for duty called
why are you ready?

What stimulus
to your blind eye
escaped my pair?
That you should strive
to reach the sky
like rocket flare?

I think you mock,
your owner thus,
without compunction!
Such cruel misuse,
of precious blood!
such pointless function!

But there you stand,
to mock the dawn,
like cockerel crowing!
And can I help,
but stare in awe,
with smile knowing?

Oli 14/02/07

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Written by fellpony (1618 comments posted) 14th February 2007
Polyphemus ... and on such a day too :grin  
 
yes, very funny. and cleverly written. I wondered at the short lines at first but now ;) i can, er, see where you're going. 
 

Written by Phil (6738 comments posted) 14th February 2007
It's up to you to find a use Oli - and you have such a good imagination. 
 
Enjoyed very much. As I'm sure you know, you're not alone. Shame that every morning I have to go to work. 
 
Phil.

Written by ellipinnock (1753 comments posted) 14th February 2007
One of life's er 'little' ironies...as Phil says sure you can use your imagination :grin  
 
A worthy valentine contribution! 
 
Elli
In rugby
Written by patterjack (1196 comments posted) 14th February 2007
 
it is a case of use it or lose it . 
 
Better though , to use it and lose it. 
 
patterjack 
Wigwam Bam
Written by Talisker (1326 comments posted) 15th February 2007
Sue/Elli - believe me! The short lines have no particular significance in this poem, not for the writer anyway. 
 
Phil - confounded by this comment. I had no doughnut dough to hand. 
 
Brian - yes very astute. But the irony is that one has no notion for the using of it - that is natures little joke (as Elli said) - I hear that for some (Pele?) the converse dilemma arises. 
 
Oli 
 
:)
short lines
Written by fellpony (1618 comments posted) 15th February 2007
"The short lines have no particular significance" 
 
but they add to the length and shape (of the poem on the page). 
 
Are you saying that in this case looks don't count? 
 
knowing :grin

Written by Marybarry (237 comments posted) 15th February 2007
As a very young student nurse (and virgin) I once and once ONLY shouted down a ward full of YOUNG patients (orthopaedic)" I' m coming boys" 
 
How many of them came? well I'm not sure but I went to MATRON'S office. 
Let me here swear I hadn't a clue why I had to go there. 
 
marybarry :roll :roll  
 
Well said good sir.

Written by JourneyAtNight (314 comments posted) 15th February 2007
Hee hee, very funny. At least this way there's no risk of you sleeping in. 
 
Enjoyed,  
 
E

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