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Memories of Waterloo (A BRONZE Cup-Winner with some Rude ADULT Words)

                            

 

People think that Waterloo is a fascinating battlefield,
Relatively near to Brussels (where the sprouts come from)
And, as you know, a great cause of anal fart-gas.

But believe me there is more to it than that:
As I was wandering around checking out the graves
And generally having quite a nice time when.......

A load of drug-crazed German bikers appeared
Sky-high on unaccustomed "moules avec pommes frites"
And several gallons of extra-strong Belgian beer.

And they leaped on us and bashed the living shit
Out of my poor 99 year old mother-in-law, Deidre,
And left her lying there spasticated on the battlefield.

And for what, a few lousy packets of French cigarettes;
And I needed a metal scoop to rescue her remains to take home;
Dear God, I shall skip any more 19th century champs de guerre.

 

                                    
 

Author notes

This is the 5th in my "Memories" series of narrative poems involving my various touristic trips. You could try No 6 at http://www.allpoetry.com/poem/3104608 .

Or if you would like to start at the beginning and work your way through the whole set in the order of their creation, go to http://www.allpoetry.com/poem/2401305 .

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  • celadia
    August 18, 2007
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    Different

    Its nice to read a poem about more than emotional stuff. There should be plenty of people who know about the tourist stuff. I felt I was there, only there could have been more description about the battlefield, you could someday write a poetry book about your escapades, maybe start a trend.


  • swcaitlin18
    August 18, 2007
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    Well...that was definitely not what I expected. Interesting though. To say the least.


  • Thinking About It
    July 12, 2007
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    *applause*


  • Jonathan ROBIN
    July 8, 2007

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    Disconcerting

    Difficult to offer a constructive comment ... one hopes that your other tourist trip takes offer more to get one's teeth into than "shellfish and spuds"

  • ocerus
    June 28, 2007

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    Did this really happen?! Shit, I hope not! Either way it's a good poem. I could suggest a few changes, but it's quite good. Kudos! - oce


  • Green Lady
    June 28, 2007

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    i thought that this would be describing what happened at Waterloo. i was mistaken. but since i'm here and i've read it, i thought it was interesting to say the least. i certainly wouldn't want to be the one tackled by drunk Germans. it was a...different write. quite refreshing. ;p


    • Barry Hodges silver member
      June 30, 2007
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      Please tell me where you live as it is possible I have been there and my travelling companions got murdered there. I could then dedicate the poem to you. I shall add you to my favourites in the meantime.


  • catz Moderators member
    June 27, 2007
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    An amusing poem, Barry And what are you doing traveling with your 99 year old mom-in-law, anyway. You could have left her at home and she'd have never known the difference. Oh well... to late now

    Congratulations on the pretty Bronze trophy

    Dee


  • Mari Goes gold member
    June 26, 2007

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    This is very funny! Laughed the first time I read it and laughing now again.
    I sent this poem to my son, and he too had a good laugh.
    Thanks for the amusement!


    • Barry Hodges silver member
      June 28, 2007
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      I am delighted you enjoyed my sad poem. Thank you for the bronze cup; I shall spend the points to promote this and other poems in my "Memories" sequence.


  • Sir Ima Cucumber
    June 22, 2007

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    Ok, lol. I guess the question is, what did you do with the remains?

    I've never met any drug crazed German bikers but I'd guess they aren't too dissimilar to the psychotic, drunken loggers that we have here in Northern Maine...though they tend to leave old ladies alone, prefering to pick on disabled racoons.

    The style seems familiar, is this a nom de guerre? Oh and I found your author page entertaining.

    Thanks for entering the contest with this slightly bizarre and thus entertainingly humorous poem.


    • Barry Hodges silver member
      June 26, 2007
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      To whom is the style similar? 100 points reward if you guess correctly the nom de bataille.

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