11-10-2025, 09:18 PM
"I Watched the Monkeys at the Zoo"
The males arrive, their chests held high
They bare their teeth in ritual grin
Displaying strength with a practised cry
Each vying loudest to belong within
The females circle, smooth their hair
And sip fermented fruit and smile
Weighing the prospects gathered there
Feigning boredom all the while
Until at last I flicker the lights
And apes pour out with shriek and boast
New pairings slink into the night
Locked in the gaze they crave the most
The floor is slick with sweet remains
Tomorrow hums the same refrains
The males arrive, their chests held high
They bare their teeth in ritual grin
Displaying strength with a practised cry
Each vying loudest to belong within
The females circle, smooth their hair
And sip fermented fruit and smile
Weighing the prospects gathered there
Feigning boredom all the while
Until at last I flicker the lights
And apes pour out with shriek and boast
New pairings slink into the night
Locked in the gaze they crave the most
The floor is slick with sweet remains
Tomorrow hums the same refrains
Mostly Holy Wrote:Aaaah I messed it up! I do not think my volta lands, and I somehow managed to format it completely wrong, in three quatrains instead of two sextets! Ugh. 3/10 for effort, maybe? I am busy today so I may not have time to fix it, so here it is I guess