In my town, people wear T- shirts in the winter,
While others like to wear thick coats in the summer.
In my town, people once hung a poor monkey on
The Headland as, in their great, collective wisdom,
They thought that it was a French spy. This strange event
Occurred during the Napoleonic Wars. Since then
Nothing much has changed; alas not much has been learned.
If smart aliens land here, no doubt they will be burned.
In my town, people conglomerate in their droves
On beaches, in bars/ restaurants; even when told
And warned to comply with social distancing rules.
What on earth should be done with these ignorant fools? !
In my town, people tend to speed up when they are
Approaching roundabouts, while others drive in their cars
At a leisurely pace. Some go 30 mile per
Hour on a 60 mile per hour road. O they are
So frustrating, whether they're too fast or too slow.
One day I'll leave this mad, wretched town, even though
It's rich in comedic gold. I'll look for somewhere
New and bright and breezy, Then I won't have a care
In the world and life won't be so cold and dreary.
Indeed, away from morons it will be easy!
You don't monkey around when you write poetry - you get right to it. Keep it up.
There's nowt q u e e r as folk! so that tried and tested adage goes. And it still rings true today, just watch the news and view human nature or freaks of nature doing what they do best...Taking the mickey and acting the ape. 10++ Dominic and choose a cave, a deep one and live like a hermit. For it's the safest option around. .
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Thanks for your comments guys. Haven't heard from you for a long time Spock..hope you are keeping well in Spaceport USA.. Thanks Shaun. Sometimes, I wish I were a srand up comedian, as there's so much material in my locality....that I could write several dissertations on it....something bizarre seems to pop up on a daily basis..edic gold! Nevertheless, at times it's far from money. Indeed it is most depressing.