Terry Flood Poet Rhyme

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Little Shop of Horrors - Suppertime

[Gershon recently likened (tongue in cheek) my line
‘My lunch is you’ to some classic movie lines. This
inspired verse one.
Jan recently described a dental dilemma which inspired
me to add a few more verses.]
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It isn’t ‘To be or not to be’
And it isn’t ‘Not a drop for me’
My favourite line I’ve ever heard 
Is from a film: fun but absurd
As said by a plant who just wants his tea
‘The guy sure looks like plant food to me’

The line is to Seymour who’s lacking in lovers 
His true love is Audrey: but she is another’s
He’s been promised riches and romance so sweet
So long as he provides some fresh human meat
It’s how the plant grows so what could he do
That blood craving plant is called Audrey... two

Along comes a dentist who’s mind is askew
His hobby is making things painful for you
His girl is the girl of our hero’s desire
he treats her so bad as to raise Seymour’s ire
Who turns to the plant and he has to agree
‘The guy sure looks like plant food to me’

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Linda Alice Fowler February 17, 2023 at 6:58 PM Oh, I think I need a root canal! LOL! How delightful! Thanks for steering me to this fun Terry! :)

Rico Leffanta July 7, 2021 at 11:58 AM Send this the The Hollywood Reporter! It is a great review! Terry Flood July 7, 2021 at 3:39 PM Thanks, Rico. The film’s about forty years old now, but I viewed it on YouTube a few days ago and loved it all over again. Been singing ‘Mean Green Mother From Outer Space’ ever since. ;-) Terry

Gershon Wolf July 5, 2021 at 6:09 PM Glad to be a part of anything you write, Terry, anytime, anywhere. Thanks, gw Terry Flood July 6, 2021 at 7:14 AM So now I have to write about Martini. Yes I’m old enough to remember the ads. ;-) Terry

L Milton Hankins July 5, 2021 at 5:02 PM (chuckle) Good one, Terry. I love your rhymes. I'm not familiar with that film, but it sounds like a good one to me. Terry Flood July 5, 2021 at 5:15 PM I’m really not into musicals, but this film is so daft, it’s brilliant. I never quite get everyone suddenly breaking into song in a musical... this film sends three Motown type singers wandering across the screen. Everything about it says dumb-ass but it just works... maybe because the soundtrack is great too. Thanks for your like. Terry

Andrea Dietrich July 5, 2021 at 2:29 PM oh I kind of remember that movie. Great job retelling it in your funny poem, Terry Terry Flood July 5, 2021 at 4:22 PM Thanks, Andrea. it goes back a few years now, but I still love it... maybe because it’s bonkers! Terry

Jan Allison July 5, 2021 at 5:19 AM ha ha ha what are you like lol so glad my dental dilemma inspire this a bit too lol:-) hugs jan xx Terry Flood July 5, 2021 at 11:22 AM Always loved the movie and that line. Watched it only the other day on YouTube. Its almost a parody of itself. Glad you enjoyed my 'synopsis'. Terry