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S Chen Poem
Water, water everywhere
And all the dishes in sink.
Mud tracks smeared everywhere
Wiped away to return in a wink.
Food, food so much to make
Breakfast, lunch, supper.
Just diet, for God’s sake
Plus, you’re such a lousy tipper.
Heaps and heaps in the hamper
Sweaters, hoodies and jeans.
Every day it’s a damper
Walking into these monstrous scenes.
Inspired by the "ruined" first line of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
Copyright © S Chen | Year Posted 2012
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S Chen Poem
Hunter! Hunter! in the sky
Find a place for him to lie,
What aged lips or ears
Could truly know thy fears?
Children! Children! twinkled rears
Greet him with a hug of smears,
What younger fingers or toes
Could dry those tearful woes?
Servant! Servant! always knows
This is how it always goes
What knowing nods or minds
Could leave behind such rinds?
Inspired by William Blake's The Tyger.
Copyright © S Chen | Year Posted 2012
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