Breakfasting Traditionally
An arbitrary asp might say,
No bee shall misbehave;
No wasp shall violate the law,
No lobster, red in tooth and claw
Shall wrench me from my grave
An ordinary wren might say,
No tern shall go unstoned
No robin sing his roundelay
No prankster, hidden wit will pay,
Shall pass on what he owned
A mortuary mouse might say,
No cat shall swallow fish,
No rodent go unratified
No goat shall go ungratified
However base his wish.
A mangy marmoset might say
No vermin in the church!
No writing in the sacred font
No dancing with the debutante
For whom we vainly search
A tiny terrapin might say
No running on the stairs
No turning flips on rusty bars,
No trips to Mercury or Mars
Abandon turtle cares.
An affable orang mught say
No cares may touch you here
No dirty looks from folk unwashed
No sidelong glances from unclean posh,
Whose lifeblood is the sneer
| Contributors: | Stacy, Roland, TG, Kent, The Agent Apsley, P. |
| Poem finished: | 9th December 1997. |