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
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