11-21-2013, 10:58 AM
(10-23-2013, 12:19 PM)billy Wrote:That's all I've got. I like the poem. For me the hook works like you'd hoped. It's a bit on the confessional side but you've got some great, original lines in here, like the "Shirley Temple lie.."
It was the day birds died,
the day of departure.
Seeing you knelt on our bed, I think the verb (kneel) would be stronger than the adjective here. I don't even like the word. knelt. It's awful.
trussed like pig on a stick
taking it boy scout style;
gave me an erection.
I was embarrassed.
Why not a Shirley Temple lie
while licking a lollipop?
It would have been sweeter
than grunts of infidelity.
I could have pretended.
The twelve bore, as snug You should perhaps have a hyphen between twelve and bore.
as Harry's hairy bollocks,
lay asleep behind its blued-steel door.
Your bore was less safe.
Harold was a 90's dose master,
the one,
the only eternal crab carrier.
I woke the sleeping weapon
blasted your two poodles;
one barrel per parody.
And departed.
minor edit with thanks to those who gave feedback.
Quote:original;
I'm Going to Your Mother's House...
It was the day birds died,
the day you, me, us departed.
Seeing you knelt on our bed
trussed like pig on a stick
taking it boy scout style;
gave me an erection.
I was embarrassed.
Why not a Shirley Temple lie
while licking a lollipop?
It would have been much sweeter
than grunts of infidelity.
I could have pretended.
The twelve bore was as snug
as Harry's hairy bollocks,
lay asleep behind its blued-steel door
your bore was less safe.
Harold was a 90's dose master,
the one,
the only eternal crab.
I woke the sleeping weapon
blasted your two poodles;
one barrel per parody.
And departed.
i used departed at the end in the hope of hooking back to the start, not sure if it works.
I commend you for employing the shotgun, I've been trying to get it to work for a long time now. . .

