Thursday, February 18, 2010
The Donkey - G.K Chesterton
When fishes flew and forests walked,
And figs grew upon thorn.
Some moment when the moon was blood
then surely i was born.
With monstrous head and sickening cry,
and ears, like errant wings.
The Devils walking parody
On all four-footed things.
The tattered outlaw of the earth,
of ancient crooked will.
Starve, scourge, deride me; I am dumb
I keep my secret still:
Fools! for i also had my hour
one far fierce hour and sweet.
There was a shout about my ears
And palms before my feet.
And figs grew upon thorn.
Some moment when the moon was blood
then surely i was born.
With monstrous head and sickening cry,
and ears, like errant wings.
The Devils walking parody
On all four-footed things.
The tattered outlaw of the earth,
of ancient crooked will.
Starve, scourge, deride me; I am dumb
I keep my secret still:
Fools! for i also had my hour
one far fierce hour and sweet.
There was a shout about my ears
And palms before my feet.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The Snake by Oscar Brown Jr.
On her way to work one morning
Down the path along side the lake A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen snake His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew "Poor thing," she cried, "I'll take you in and I'll take care of you" "Take me in tender woman Take me in, for heaven's sake Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake She wrapped him all cozy in a comforter of silk And laid him by her fireside with some honey and some milk She hurried home from work that night and soon as she arrived She found that pretty snake she'd taken to had bee revived "Take me in, tender woman Take me in, for heaven's sake Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake She clutched him to her bosom, "You're so beautiful," she cried "But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died" She stroked his pretty skin again and kissed and held him tight Instead of saying thanks, the snake gave her a vicious bite "Take me in, tender woman Take me in, for heaven's sake Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake "I saved you," cried the woman "And you've bitten me, but why? You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die" "Oh shut up, silly woman," said the reptile with a grin "You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in "Take me in, tender woman Take me in, for heaven's sake Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake
Monday, February 8, 2010
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