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The Monkey Song

There are monkeys on the television Making others unaware. There are monkeys practicing politics For those about the public square. There are monkeys teaching ethics To make worse this sad affair. There's nothing wrong with monkeys If utter mayhem be the point. As monkeys have no rhyme or reason With no particular direction to anoint. And despite their best intentions... They end up just stinkin' up the joint. My parents are extremely busy monkeys With various sacred bananas to pursue. And regarding all my siblings... well... They are monkeys through and through. As for that monkey in my looking glass... I guess I'm a monkey too. The End

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/5/2021 9:21:00 PM

Happy Birthday to you, You belong in the zoo, with the monkeys and zebras... Good one, David! Hang in there, gw

Jan Allison

Date: 6/4/2021 6:19:00 AM

love it when you are monkeying around with your witty poems and I LOVE the current cartoon lol:-) hugs Jan xx

David Mchattie
Date: 6/4/2021 6:33:00 PM

It's nice not to be too serious every once in a while. have a great day my friend.

Judy Ball

Date: 6/3/2021 9:56:00 PM

Ah monkeys are fun and funny when we see them in the zoo or some friend may have a pet. But in the wild they are totally different. And like people they can be quite dangerous. Great write David. God Bless, JB

David Mchattie
Date: 6/4/2021 6:33:00 PM

Yes. I've heard some real horror stories of people who try to make them into pets... but it's their dual nature that my poem was trying to bring out. Remember... the worst thing a person can hear is 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' There are monkeys everywhere.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 6/3/2021 6:32:00 PM

I love Monkeys, when the kids were little I bought them a wrap around stuffed monkey we named her Charlene. lol, such great memories. nice poem by the way.

David Mchattie
Date: 6/3/2021 7:13:00 PM

My son was a big 'Curious George' fan. Monkeys are fun as long as they stay in the wild. They should never be elected to public office. Have a great day my friend.

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 6/2/2021 11:10:00 PM

G’day David … perhaps we all have monkey DNA if evolution is a fact although some human brains haven’t developed from those times. I wish I could swing through the trees but sadly can’t - nice lyrics indeed - Lindsay

David Mchattie
Date: 6/3/2021 7:11:00 PM

Monkeys have a pretty good rep in our society. They must pay some PR firm a lot of money. I've met a few monkeys who I wish would stay in the trees and not bother the rest of us. Have a great day.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 6/2/2021 9:01:00 PM

Such a delightful piece of writing, David. Perhaps you are a monkey, but, you are a monkey who can write poetry, and there aren't many of those around!

David Mchattie
Date: 6/3/2021 7:08:00 PM

Thanks Milton. Right back at you. It takes a lot of courage to rise above the crowd. I don't want to be a monkey but maybe I am. Have a great day.