William Kelii Kekaula Poet Dramatic Monologue

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Poetic Form: Dramatic Monologue

Inspired: 2024 Augusty29

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Conneticut Daughter in King Arthur's Court

When I Was One-and-Twenty
A. E. Housman

When I was one-and-twenty 
       I heard a wise man say, 
“Give crowns and pounds and guineas 
       But not your heart away; 
Give pearls away and rubies 
       But keep your fancy free.” 
But I was one-and-twenty, 
       No use to talk to me. 

When I was one-and-twenty 
       I heard him say again, 
“The heart out of the bosom 
       Was never given in vain; 
’Tis paid with sighs a plenty 
       And sold for endless rue.” 
And I am two-and-twenty, 
       And oh, ’tis true, ’tis true. 


"A Parody: daughter's inspiration to be like her mom--who love to laugh," ... by The Poet.


When I was two-and-twenty
     I heard the foolish say,
Now we know a girl--chose he,
     wants to still look pretty,
"Slap, then punch that Golden Rue,
     till it goes back to school;
But I was too-dang-pretty,
     and guys just wanted me.

So back I'm two-and-twenty
     I heard him say again,
"Your tummy tuck, bosom's out
     You just marred Mommy's name;
'Was paid by guys with money
     told me, look like Mommy."
And I am FREE-and-twenty,
     And oh, 'tis true, 'tis true.

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