Leda and the Swan
#1
I really want to get it on
in different ways. My husband bores
me – look at that enormous swan!
Oh! bless my wringing underdrawers!

Tyndareos is king, it’s true,
but when he comes to claim his right
he does as peasant men might do,
a chore: in, out and then goodnight.

But this! a feathered god! a beast!
with thrusting neck and muscled breast
has burst into my room and greased
my loins with fire. O welcome guest!

Whatever will the gossips say?
Their wicked tongues will paint me loose
and twisted. Well, my woodland lay,
I’ll tell them all that you were Zeus.

*inspired by Milo's excellent prompts for NaNoPoMo 2013
It could be worse
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#2
Hilarious. "Greased my loins with fire"

Wonderful first line, and god the ending I'll tell them all that you were Zeus.

Priceless...loved it.
The secret of poetry is cruelty.--Jon Anderson
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#3
True story Wink
It could be worse
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#4
(12-08-2013, 02:39 PM)Leanne Wrote:  True story Wink
Hysterical
The secret of poetry is cruelty.--Jon Anderson
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#5
(12-08-2013, 02:06 PM)Leanne Wrote:  I really want to get it on
in different ways. My husband bores
me – look at that enormous swan!
Oh! bless my wringing underdrawers!

Tyndareos is king, it’s true,
but when he comes to claim his right
he does as peasant men might do,
a chore: in, out and then goodnight.

But this! a feathered god! a beast!
with thrusting neck and muscled breast
has burst into my room and greased
my loins with fire. O welcome guest!

Whatever will the gossips say?
Their wicked tongues will paint me loose
and twisted. Well, my woodland lay,
I’ll tell them all that you were Zeus.

*inspired by Milo's excellent prompts for NaNoPoMo 2013

I need to reread the original. Reads slightly different to my ear but a laugh riot either way.
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