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Marlowe 2007
By patterjack
14 March 2007
For the information of any stockmarket adherents out there ,the words used herein have merely been absorbed in passing from  market reports that usually appear at the end of news bulletins.

Sorry,Chris.  For the moment I have run out of sonnet material.   

The  Passionate Entrepreneur To His Love

Come  live  with  me  and  be  my  lover ;
between  us  both  we'll  then discover
that after  our  merger  we   can  source
the  joys  of  Wall Street   and  the  Bourse.

You'll be the company director  ;
I ,  CEO  , the strong protector
of our little private hoard
as we manipulate the Board.

Unlike other mundane pairs
we'll make a killing in rising shares 
with just hint of insider trading
in takeover bids and corporate raiding .

We will all our cash invest
in funds at compound interest.
A bearish market will never block
The rising value of our stock.

We'll keep our debtors  forever at call
and always protect our capital.
Each broker we'll check with deep suspicion
Before he claims the least commission .

If we take our options at the best of prices
our Mutual Futures will see no crises ,
and collateral to our union fond
a huge bank balance shall be our bond .

Perpetual credit in great amounts
will bless our offshore trade accounts 
And by investment you'll have found
that money makes the world go round  .

Reviews

Written by Talisker (1326 comments posted) 14th March 2007
Elements of your usual flair Brain, but the metaphor reminds me too much of my former career - so have some rotten tomatoes. 
 
Oli :p

Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3351 comments posted) 14th March 2007
I feel much safer commenting on these sort of poems.There is definitley a nod to Tom Lehrer in this ,I could almost hear him singing it, in that slightly outraged New York drawl. 
I do admire this sort of work; it's sophisticated,clever and funny. I know this style of work is not as well regared as the more artistic and obviously literary poems but for me they are up there with the best. If I were to write poetry that is the sort of poem I would like to do 
cheers 
J

Written by ellipinnock (1753 comments posted) 14th March 2007
Well a quick tour through google was required to look up the original (ignorant aren't I!) but after that I was with you... 
 
Clever pastiche, I liked it very much, bit of a change of tone from the sonnets, I'm sure Chris won't mind lol. 
 
I wonder whether this entrepeneur's lover wishes he were passionate about more things than money...though by the sounds of it she's the same way inclined. Good stuff, enjoyed it. 
 
Elli
thank
Written by patterjack (1193 comments posted) 14th March 2007
really flattering
Written by patterjack (1193 comments posted) 14th March 2007
...to be compared even faintly with Lehrer . It is so much appreciated , Jane -- or it would be if i didn't now face a day of trying to put a tune to it in my head . 
 
Ducking away from T's tomatoes I hit a wrong button again-- and what rhymes with clumsy ? 
 
And Elli , the Marlowe has been with me for ages -- not sure why-- but when i first saw it it was in a volume attributed to Shakespeare , who after all was only Marlowe in disguise I understand  
 
patterjack

Written by Witzl (1585 comments posted) 15th March 2007
No rotten tomatoes from me; I just wish I had a little of this fellow's business acumen. 
 
This is wonderful -- a proper Yuppie Love Sonnet! If you should ever want to add to this, do include something about croissants, Starbucks, and a BMW or Volvo.  
 
I love stuff like this too. Reading clever rhyming verse brightens up my day and puts a skip in my step.

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