Jeremiad

[penguin]

My favourite poem. It will mean little to those unfamiliar with UK "pop culture", perhaps, and not that much to those who are, but I love it.

I used to think I
was my own worst enemy
and so did many
of my friends.

But I wanted to be sure

so I kept a diary:
a record of names and faces ,
fluctuations in pulse,
blood pressure,
respiration,
frequency of swearing
and kicking the cat.

You get the picture.

Turns out I was wrong.
My worst enemy
is Jeremy Kyle.
I only made 4th place.
I grabbed 3rd
on the death
of Jeremy Beadle
but I’d have to do something
really stupid
to overtake
Jeremy Clarkson.

[addy]

As someone who is not from the UK, any cultural references this poem may or may not have flew right over my head. This didn't prevent me from enjoying the poem immensely. I thought it was quite funny

[billy]

My favourite poem. It will mean little to those unfamiliar with UK "pop culture", perhaps, and not that much to those who are, but I love it.

I used to think I
was my own worst enemy
and so did many
of my friends.

But I wanted to be sure

so I kept a diary:
a record of names and faces ,
fluctuations in pulse,
blood pressure,
respiration,
frequency of swearing
and kicking the cat. love the last two lines, they feel psychotic

You get the picture.

Turns out I was wrong.
My worst enemy
is Jeremy Kyle. kyle is a wanker indeed
I only made 4th place.
I grabbed 3rd
on the death
of Jeremy Beadle
but I’d have to do something
really stupid
to overtake
Jeremy Clarkson.

i have to go through watching kyle every time i go home to the uk, he's a twat of the highest order. beadle is on par with him. clarkson while a moron can be funny at times and he does drop some great clangers

i enjoyed the read and remembering how much someone can hate a non happening