Thursday, March 26, 2020
FIRST AND FOREMOST
Let's rob the liquor store
then walk all day
the scent of death
swirling in the air
do a lap or two
around that lap dancer
circumnavigate the moon
swing on a comet's tail
there should be more gaiety
in our hearts
the scent of earth
the scent of death
and yet
spring is in the air
there should be more gaiety
there should be more courage
like the Italians singing
from their balconies
like the songbirds
calling from the trees
whistle past the graveyard
and rejoice
for in the midst of darkness
we have seen the light
Man's greatest concern
revealed at last...
first and foremost
it's about wiping your ass
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Hmmm. Selfish humans 😂
ReplyDeleteNever so evident than in times like these :)
DeleteBwahahaha! I needed that ending, Timoteo. Thank you for that stinky bit of truth.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome! (A bit of air freshener will clear things up.)
DeleteA lot of people won't get the reality of this yet. I'm a Brit, and can we get hold of toilet paper? Can we hell! The hoarders have bought the lot.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to be a worldwide phenomenon.
DeleteHaha yes that is an issue in some places, that latter one. Wise words I think humor and gaiety are necessary in times of distress. Here in Christchurch we have developed that well after an earthquake, terrorist shootings and now this world wide pandemic. Laughter in between tears
ReplyDeleteYou've had your share, haven't you? All the best to you, Marja!
DeleteThat is the trouble with humans as become more developed they consider natural actions such as defecating as unwholesome and are somehow ashamed that we should have to...being so advanced that is!
ReplyDeleteDogs are the best at this...they do their business, cover it with a little dirt, and continue onward. And they never look back!
DeleteIt is good to find humor in the midst of chaos. Although, actually the TP shortage isn't funny. I am secretly hoping the TP hoarders are struck with an intestinal bug that necessitates their using their entire hoard! Ahem
ReplyDeleteNAUGHTY Bev! LOL.
DeleteI hope it doesn't get so bad that we'll be seeing used toilet paper for sale on eBay!
DeleteThis is funny and profound at the same time. My favorite stanza:
ReplyDelete"here should be more gaiety
there should be more courage
like the Italians singing
from their balconies
like the songbirds
calling from the trees"
Thanks,Jenna! I like that stanza too.
Deletehahahaha...yup!
ReplyDeleteLaughter is the best medicine, and sometimes it's the best toilet paper!
DeleteFear does funny things to people.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing to fear but a shortage of beer itself.
DeleteTsk...now we know why the French have always favoured the bidet....always handy when a plague pops up !
ReplyDeleteI never could get used to using one of those, though.
DeleteWho can really understand humans. Loved this.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Myrna. "He's a complicated man, but no one understands him but his woman...JOHN SHAFT!"
DeleteWhat a cheerful poem! AT first, I imagined a dark poetic night, living on the edge and then I read the ending.I loved the humorous twist.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Humor and pathos always seem to be intertwined in my world.
DeleteI like the contrast of the scent of death with spring in the air.
ReplyDeleteThanks,Frank. The cycle of life.
DeleteI love this relief from the confines and the paradox. I don't understand the toilet paper thing when a six pack lasts for months. http://www.looseleafnotes.com/2020/04/the-blue-line/
ReplyDeleteIt SHOULD last for months, eh? As long as you've got no gastric issues :)
DeleteGreat commentary on the times. It is absolutely crazy right now. I am glad to be enjoying spring on my farm away from most of the chaos.
ReplyDeleteFarm life is looking more attractive to a lot of people now, I'll bet.
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