A Vision of Paradise

       Of all the things upon this earth
          I’d never want to be a horse
       ‘Cos first of all, how DO they sleep
          when standing on their hooves, of course

        Another creature I would shun
           is lazy, smelly, weighs a ton
        Flies buzz an inch from her dull eyes
           You guessed a cow? ~ ‘twas no surprise

        And finally, to top things off
           I never want to be a chimp
         I need respect, I’m not a clown
           na-NA, na-NA, na-NA na-Na
           
         So, if you smile when I sit down ~
           I’ll turn my wrong end upside down



                ~ Iambic Tetrameter ~
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Rodrigues Avatar
August 7, 2024 at 6:03 AM
What a nut… na-NA, na-NA, na-NA na-Naa! LOL…bottoms up
Wolf Avatar
August 7, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Bottoms up, indeed. ~ Sonnet-meister
Gentile Avatar
August 7, 2024 at 5:01 AM
OK, saw Sonnet and the title and at first thought, oh wow GW, can't wait to read your shift of focus!! Surprise, surprise! As authentic as ever, LOVED it, na-Na, na-Na, na-Na!! Happy Wednesday!
Wolf Avatar
August 7, 2024 at 7:39 PM
What do you mean 'shift of focus,' Mike. Did you put an extra letter in 'shift?' lol. ~ Same old Gershon
Lawless Avatar
August 7, 2024 at 2:23 AM
I've had to delete my first 24 comments at the request of Shakespeare....
Wolf Avatar
August 7, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Just let Willy know that jealousy will get him nowhere!
Jones Avatar
August 7, 2024 at 12:03 AM
lol a lighthearted write! Keep em coming
Wolf Avatar
August 7, 2024 at 7:38 PM
I'm doing my best, Karen. ~ Howling Wolf
Cunningham Avatar
August 6, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Lol, love the punch line Gershon. Stand well back. Tom
Wolf Avatar
August 7, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Aw, can't I just take a little-bitty peek at the pink part, Tom. Gross!!!
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