The second is 'the genuine article', the first is by David who, cor blimey may the lawd strike me with a ten stretch in chokey if it ain't, is sometimes possessed of the spirit of Dick van Dyke in 'Mary Poppins'. 'Strawdinary. --- On Thu, 16/6/11, David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Bad Poetry Competition 2011 > To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thursday, 16 June, 2011, 3:06 > Romantic > > This sea that bares her bosom to the moon, > reminds me of a stripper, nice girl, name of June, > I met once after a party in Torquay. > Me and 'er 'it it off, if you take my meaning, > walked along the strand, hand in hand, like you do, > and kissed, and then our thoughts and grips did go... > well wild, like, it's natural in the young, romantic, so > I popped the question, din I, an' to this day, I'm 'ere to > say, > that a woman what knows when to say "no," is a lifesaver, > for all the turmoil and boil, > passion on gas mark six, 'ot... my god, > bubbling like water round a free minute egg, > in amongst all dat, wot I fought I wanted and what was > actual on the cards, > in the fuchah, > was two different fings, > an' she, bless 'er 'eart, could count. > There was a lot of wisdom there. > More than I deserve. > > Touched > > Turning her head > she said > it's a touch of the sun you've got > yes I dare say > a touch of her sun > of her youth > of her beauty > a touch of her on the brain > a touch of middle age coming on > a touch of the moon > a touch of longing > for a touch > for more than a touch > that means > yes > why not? > we are here > alone > on this high hillside > touched by the breeze > by the sun > and not touching. > > David Ritchie, > Portland, Oregon > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, > vacation on/off, > digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html