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Seriously, though …
A maiden named Sue,
having nothing to do
when her housework was done,
took up yoga for fun.
"I will try not," she said,
as she stood on her head,
"to think about falling,
or the milkman come calling."
And she stayed thus inverted
(to yoga converted)
for the rest of the day,
till the light slipped away.
She was happy to stare
at her feet in the air;
to contemplate prana
and dream of nirvana.
But the press of her blood
turned her brain into mud,
and her yogic elation
to loss of sensation.
Then her eyeballs protruded
like marbles extruded;
her teeth gnashed about
till at length they fell out.
And later that night
her poor soul took fright;
bade a hasty goodbye,
and left her to die.
'Twas the milkman who said,
as he cradled Sue's head,
"The inventor of yoga
was truly an ogre."
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(05-15-2013, 04:26 PM)Pilgrim Wrote: Seriously, though …
A maiden named Sue,
having nothing to do
when her housework was done,
took up yoga for fun.
"I will try not," she said,
as she stood on her head,
"to think about falling,
or the milkman come calling."
And she stayed thus inverted
(to yoga converted)
for the rest of the day,
till the light slipped away.
She was happy to stare
at her feet in the air;
to contemplate prana
and dream of nirvana.
But the press of her blood
turned her brain into mud,
and her yogic elation
to loss of sensation.
Then her eyeballs protruded
like marbles extruded;
her teeth gnashed about
till at length they fell out.
And later that night
her poor soul took fright;
bade a hasty goodbye,
and left her to die.
'Twas the milkman who said,
as he cradled Sue's head,
"The inventor of yoga
was truly an ogre."
Hi Pilgrim,
Though a great and witty ditty I am sure you would agree,
that it would better be
in "fun forum" on this site,
where it is far more apposite.
Having said that, I like it but for the disappointing and abrupt ending.
Best,
tectakj
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(05-15-2013, 05:32 PM)tectak Wrote: (05-15-2013, 04:26 PM)Pilgrim Wrote: Seriously, though …
A maiden named Sue,
having nothing to do
when her housework was done,
took up yoga for fun.
"I will try not," she said,
as she stood on her head,
"to think about falling,
or the milkman come calling."
And she stayed thus inverted
(to yoga converted)
for the rest of the day,
till the light slipped away.
She was happy to stare
at her feet in the air;
to contemplate prana
and dream of nirvana.
But the press of her blood
turned her brain into mud,
and her yogic elation
to loss of sensation.
Then her eyeballs protruded
like marbles extruded;
her teeth gnashed about
till at length they fell out.
And later that night
her poor soul took fright;
bade a hasty goodbye,
and left her to die.
'Twas the milkman who said,
as he cradled Sue's head,
"The inventor of yoga
was truly an ogre."
Hi Pilgrim,
Though a great and witty ditty I am sure you would agree,
that it would better be
in "fun forum" on this site,
where it is far more apposite.
Having said that, I like it but for the disappointing and abrupt ending.
Best,
tectakj
Helo, tectac. Point taken.
Just one query: How do I get it from here to there?
Regards,
Pilgrim.
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(05-15-2013, 05:51 PM)Pilgrim Wrote: (05-15-2013, 05:32 PM)tectak Wrote: (05-15-2013, 04:26 PM)Pilgrim Wrote: Seriously, though …
A maiden named Sue,
having nothing to do
when her housework was done,
took up yoga for fun.
"I will try not," she said,
as she stood on her head,
"to think about falling,
or the milkman come calling."
And she stayed thus inverted
(to yoga converted)
for the rest of the day,
till the light slipped away.
She was happy to stare
at her feet in the air;
to contemplate prana
and dream of nirvana.
But the press of her blood
turned her brain into mud,
and her yogic elation
to loss of sensation.
Then her eyeballs protruded
like marbles extruded;
her teeth gnashed about
till at length they fell out.
And later that night
her poor soul took fright;
bade a hasty goodbye,
and left her to die.
'Twas the milkman who said,
as he cradled Sue's head,
"The inventor of yoga
was truly an ogre."
Hi Pilgrim,
Though a great and witty ditty I am sure you would agree,
that it would better be
in "fun forum" on this site,
where it is far more apposite.
Having said that, I like it but for the disappointing and abrupt ending.
Best,
tectakj
Helo, tectac. Point taken.
Just one query: How do I get it from here to there?
Regards,
Pilgrim.
Hi pilgrim,
I would just repost it in "for fun". No reason to delete it from "serious" as it is still worthy!
Best,
tectak
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Hi Pilgrim,
I nearly missed this poem for some reason, but I'm all the better for reading it now.
I do like all the poetry you write, but I must admit I'm glad that you've started posting in poetry for fun more regularly.
All sharp witty stuff, I like your sense of humour very much Sir.
All the best.
AR
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(05-19-2013, 11:55 AM)ambrosial revelation Wrote: Hi Pilgrim,
I nearly missed this poem for some reason, but I'm all the better for reading it now.
I do like all the poetry you write, but I must admit I'm glad that you've started posting in poetry for fun more regularly.
All sharp witty stuff, I like your sense of humour very much Sir.
All the best.
AR
Hello, AR. Thank you for your generous comments.
I think that any ability I might have is more suited to the light and frivolous rather than the serious.
Regards,
Pilgrim.
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