I’ve been accused of everything
you’ll find in Webster’s best and
worst; some I’m not ashamed to
claim are my originals invented
durst I say from pique when idle
moments trifled with sanguinity.
And thus I say don’t pamper me!
I’ll rise again and coin a phrase
you will misquote with able glee
because you can; and I – I will
refrain from laughing out aloud,
instead I’ll wisely nod my head
and say ‘he’s right, you’re right,
the lesson endeth here. Abstain
from loud applause now please,
laud the poet in the manner of his
moderate, near infinite sagacity
declared by standing one foot on
a chair that’s facing south, placing
other foot in gaping mouth.’
© 26 May 2007, I.D. Carswell
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