STRINGER'S CANDYCOLORFUNPOEM (1968)

ZRINGDANGG! It's happening all the time!

AND YOU STILL GREEN AND HATLESS!

These are the signs:

today Herr Stringer (poet extraordinaire)

returned from his mythical city,

bringing with him a golden cageful

of superintelligent parrots

ALL SECRETLY TRAINED TO SING THE MARSELLAISE

IN TUNE WITH THE AVERAGE CATSYOWL

(accompanied by pianoforte).

ZRINGDANGG!! IT'S HAPPENING ALL THE TIME!

I have noted Stringer's musical talent

AND THE FACT THAT HE'S BEEN IN EXCESSIVE CONTEMPLATION

FOR THE LAST FORTNIGHT OR SO ...

Don't let out the cat tonight, mother, something is in the air!

RW, 1st draft, c.1968, 2nd draft, 15.XII.92.

Copyright, Rory Winter 2013