Sid’s Poets Workshop

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The sign over the door of a little shop in Soho, London reads,
Sid’s Poets Workshop
‘Improve your images; get one here, very cheap. NO CREDIT

Good Morning Sir
You’re pardon if I talk in rhyme
You see I do it all the time
Now image lines we have galore
Over fifty, maybe even more

Ah I see you’re a modernist
Of course I should have guessed
Bangle earrings, velvet pants
I’m really most impressed

Hopefully we’ll find some for you
Oh dear I fear there are but few
You see our Mod composer Willie the Greek
Is resting in the Funny Farm this week

Ah, now this is awesome you will agree
Buy it now and get one free

My pencil fingers clutch and tear
Secreted in your underwear

And the freebee

Scarlet palsy, bones and knuckle
I cannot resist the urge to chuckle

This is awesome and quite illegible
Perfectly penned and quite unintelligible

Nose down in the cleavage of my mind
No peace, no hope, oh how unkiind

Lastly Willie’s pièce de résistance
You have no idea how long this took
It’s almost from the pen of Rupert Brook

The kidney pendulum swings for free
I hope there’s honey still for tea

Well I am really gutted, it is a surprise
We could not help you, we could not oblige
And now you must be on your way
Good morning sir. Have a nice day.

Posts : 1277 Karma : 255 Location : Devon, England.

Great poem Cari, I have a message for Sid..............

Oh Sid write me a poem please
with rhyme and perfect meter
I know you'll do it with consumate ease
So pen me a world beater.

I'll tell what would be really nice
Some verse describing me as a stud
That within an hour I can do it twice
Due to my Italian blood.

And dont forget I have an 8 pack
Though two of them are blubber
Abs and pecks I do not lack
I am the greatest lover.

Also mention my famous generosity
(Please find enclosed, a quid)
Tell 'em I can touch my toes "Hypermobility"
But I'll keave it up to you dear Sid.

Foggy.

Posts : 2215 Karma : 233 Location : Vermont

I was almost in tears laughing at this Cari, simply because some of those lines could've come from some "poets" I've read elsewhere. Absolutely loved it! *exalt*

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