A Formal Comeback For The New Millipede
From pyramid to penthouse
From Plymouth Hoe to Perth
Who dwells within a Kent house
Shall never rue his birth
Nor ever leave the Earth
Without delight and mirth.
From catacomb to cottage
From Notting Hill to Neath
Who leaves a mess of pottage
Shall fail to clean his teeth
Nor ever hang a wreath
Inert, to lie beneath
From inglenook to igloo
From Brighton Rock to Bath
We all prefer a big loo
To trudging down the path
Away from warmth of hearth
Of plaster, lime and lath
Still, homebody or nomad
In wrappings rich, or rags
Be you friend or foe, lad
Black or midnight hags
Party to hens, or stags,
We'll break out all the flags
From Langley Park to Memphis
From penthouse flat to pit
We know what common sense is
And how to deal with it
It doesn't always fit
Ah, well ... that's God's remit !
| Contributors: | Roland, KT, TG, P, Elizabeth, Grayman, Loaf, Bop, Prefab Sprout. |
| Poem finished: | 4th January 2000. |