I will incline mine ear to the parable, and shew my dark speech upon the harp
from Psalm 49
Friday, January 11, 2013
Still hokeying, still pokeying
When Richard Quimby walked through Arlington,
He set our eyes aflame with jealousy.
To have his wealth--oh, it'd be great fun!
Such riches aren't for you and aren't for me.
Quimby would flaunt his graces, show his style,
His stature grand, his bearing debonair.
He'd make our hearts leap when he'd flash his smile:
See, Richard Quimby was a trillionaire.
We toiled and bled for every crust and husk;
We drained the bitter wine down to its dregs:
And Richard Quimby, one calm summer dusk,
Danced the hokey-pokey and broke his legs.
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4 comments:
[SNORT-chuckle] I love this one!
May I please have Longfellow and Edgar Lee Masters (if they're not already taken)? I think I can do something with them.
(Speaking of which, did you know that early in his career, P. G. Wodehouse wrote a pretty good Spoon River version of the Village Blacksmith?)
I've done a lame-a-zoid Longfellow pastiche based on the sonnets of the "Divina Commedia" -- and while Masters crossed my mind, it's not taken yet! I say go for both!
Stephen Crane, perhaps!
This made me laugh! Especially the ending!
Thanks, barn swallow!
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