Close Harmony

CLOSE HARMONY When young, I’d had an ambition To join a close harmony group. But, alas, as soon as I open my mouth, I sound like an infant with croup But I went for the audition, Having gargled with TCP And practiced my scales religiously, From A right up to G They listened quite politely As I went through my repertoire. Though I knew from their pained expressions, I wasn’t going far They said they’d never heard a voice With quite so much vibrato. But the only vacancy they had Was for something called a castrato. I looked it up on Google, Before I went to bed, And immediately decided To be a poet instead 7th September 2021 "H" contest - new or old poems Sponsor - Constance Le France