Notes About The Poem

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Poetry notes: 
04/27/2019
poetry form: Light verse

Image credit:   Bad Panda | by Balazs Solti

This isn't a Footle, but it certainly is a Flight of Fancy!
(FYI- All of the other pandas are really cute!}
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Nasty Panda

China charges 1 million annually
For each panda in our zoos
If we won't pay in full
Then the pandas we will lose
Nasty Panda's the exception
No one wants him here or there
He was paid 1 million dollars
To abscond and disappear!

Here comes the Nasty Panda
     ~He's much more than you can bear
He's such a nasty panda
     ~He leaves cooties everywhere
Beware of Nasty Panda
     ~He do anything he please
Stay clear of Nasty Panda
     ~He eats shoots and leaves

I smelled him 'fore I seen 'em
That black and white pariah
Slippin' slidin' in my kitchen 
On smooshy mushy pulp papaya
I yelled for him to stop
And I told him where to go
Wink and laugh was all he did
With a Homer Simpson "D'oh!"

Here comes the Nasty Panda
     ~He's much more than you can bear
He's such a nasty panda
     ~He leaves cooties everywhere
Beware of Nasty Panda
     ~He do anything he please
Stay clear of Nasty Panda
     ~He eats shoots and leaves

He hasn't bathed in ages
Masked by quarts of cheap cologne
His furry skin sweat-sticky
From the surface to the bone
Smelly cigar and boozy breath
Plus an air of upper-crust
Please keep your kids away
Cuz that nasty bear can cuss!

Here comes the Nasty Panda
     ~He's much more than you can bear
He's such a nasty panda
     ~He leaves cooties everywhere
Beware of Nasty Panda
     ~He do anything he please
Stay clear of Nasty Panda
     ~He eats shoots and leaves

If you meet up with Nasty Panda
Better turn around and run
You're bound to lose your money
And your wits before he's done
Don't shed tears for Nasty Panda
Cuz he likes the way things are
Don't forget to hide your keys
Else he'll drive off in your car!

Here comes the Nasty Panda
     ~He's much more than you can bear
He's such a nasty panda
     ~He leaves cooties everywhere
Beware of Nasty Panda
     ~He do anything he please
Stay clear of Nasty Panda
     ~He eats shoots and leaves

Here comes the Nasty Panda
     ~He's a scoundrel and a bum
He's such a nasty panda
     ~He's as nasty as they come
Beware of Nasty Panda
     ~He's gonna raise a stink
Stay clear of Nasty Panda
     ~He's much nastier than you think
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Gauthier Avatar
May 24, 2020 at 1:31 AM
So I've heard ~ pandas are not as cuddly as they look!
Toney Avatar
July 30, 2020 at 12:29 PM
LOL, good to know! This is another of you nice comments that I missed after the contest. Unbelievable! Much appreciated, Line. ~Mark
Wolf Avatar
May 14, 2019 at 10:44 PM
O, Mark. Bravo. 'Nasty Panda' is simply HILARIOUS!! Hilarity has never been so much fun, either. Another rave; another FAVE for me. Best wishes, gw
Toney Avatar
May 15, 2019 at 11:37 AM
Gershon, I am so glad you liked it! ~Mark
Cunningham Avatar
April 28, 2019 at 4:37 PM
Haha, enjoyed your humour Mark, he is one mean dude for sure. Tom
Toney Avatar
April 28, 2019 at 6:25 PM
Lol... He’s nastier than you think :) Thank you, Tom. ~Mark
Awtry Avatar
April 28, 2019 at 3:16 PM
Bad panda :). Enjoyed this bit of fun! That picture is great!
Toney Avatar
April 28, 2019 at 6:26 PM
He’s more than we can bear, P.S. :) I’m glad you enjoyed it! ~Mark
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