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Premium Member Scottish Lore

Haggis hype
Bagpipes bleating like unshorn sheep
Tartan theatrical - military tatoos
Scotland cloning Dolly the Sheep
National pride - Robbie Burns, poet, bard of Auld Lang Syne
Highlands of ancient rocks, rift vallies
         natural beauty, layers of worth

Loch Ness, geologic scooped, water serene
Nessie settled in depths, unseen
         sonar detection elusive
         marine monster of geeky charm
         conjured in gift shop puffery 
Nessie hat, Dragon like, tucked above protruding ears

In Edinburgh's historic streets
Whiskey fed men, burly, bearded
       strut
       wrapped in kilts
       traditional garb
       plaid, pleated, blessed, dressed
       in woolen scratchiness (avoid a public itch)
       
Breezy kilts wrap manly legs menaced by 
       thigh high thistles
       Scottish reach prickly
No matter
Scots men, image strong
      (ignore the thistles and street whistles)
       brimming swagger like malt liquor
       skirting scavengers in exploration peaks
       men in kilts (minimalism denied)
       protectors of the realm
       unafraid
       to let it all hang out



Poem composed: March 10, 2021


Theresa

Let's do it now before its too late.
The more we move closer,
The more i feel it nearer.
The more it comes closer,
The more our love becomes stronger.
Than we thought, it's becoming faster.
Oh! I can't hold it any longer
coz, it's now greater
Which makes it easier.
Let's quickly do it
That we might reach its peak in season.
Time's almost up for us to be marred or left to live.
It's our only choice for it to be kept burning.
Let me touch thy tatoos
And unveil that which no man has
Ever seen. Just this once, so as to sow a seed
For here they come to mar us,
And destroy all we both worked for.
Form: Narrative

Premium Member Granny's Tattoos

Having one's person embellished with tattoos is all the rage today.
Used to be that only carousing tars got tattooed in old Mandalay!
They might have an 'anchor' or 'Mother' branded upon their chest,
Their ship's name or a naughty quote of which they were obsessed!

As an inquisitive lad I paid a dime to see tattooed ladies on a dare,
Where they 'bared' their gaudy hides at a carnival or the county fair!
Nowadays, for free I can see 'art' displayed on gals sashaying down the street.
Some are very discreet - others flaunt tatoos most everywhere replete!

Let me hasten to say it's none of my affair - I think they're very brave,
But do they realize they're stuck with the things 'til planted in the grave?
I can hear this question from their grandkids when they become a granny:
"Nana!  What are all those funny pictures doing on your arms and fanny?"

Entry for Carol Eastman's "Humor Contest"
Form: Rhyme

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