[To the Lyrics of "Secret Agent Man"]
better yet, play the muzac in the background:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXGAif4dKhs&feature=related
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There's a nun who leads a life of danger
To everyone she meets, she makes life stranger
With every move she makes, another chance she takes;
Odds are her vocation don't last long here.
Secret Agent Nun, Secret Agent Nun
They've given you a number, and changed your given name.
Beware of pleasant faces that you find
A pleasant face can hide an evil mind
Ah, be careful what you say
Or you'll give yourself away-
Odds are your vocation won't last long here.
Secret Agent Nun, Secret Agent Nun
They've given you a number, and changed your given name.
Livin' out in San Diego one day,
And then packin' up for Texas on the next day
Oh no, you let the wrong word slip,
While saving Mt. Carmel's ship-
The odds are you won't be a nun much longer.
Secret Agent Nun, Secret Agent Nun
They've given you a number, and changed your given name.
Secret Agent Nun.
Author notes
As I said, a more humorous take on the loss of my religious vocation; see earlier poems for more info. Actually, we were assigned numbers by the General Motherhouse of the Congregation once we became novices; mine was 2473, and my religious name was Sr. Kateri Marie (of Christ the Light as my title, for those of you who might know what I'm talking about).
This piece was totally entirely inspired by Sr. Maria Elena. Oh yeah, preview line is poking fun at movie "Top Gun."
Contest Entry: My dog, Giacomo
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Comments
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Oh, this is wonderful - and I'm loved the pic! You must write more verses for this!
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hahaha love this song and i love how u changed it to secret agent nun, now ima sing it that way lol, nice job and good luck
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Lol, this is great and funny. "Secret Agent Nun!" Viewing losses with humor is a good way to cheer yourself up. Good luck in the contest!
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Quite funny! I had 12 years of Sisters of St. Joseph teaching in the sixties and seventies. A couple of my very favorite teachers left the convent (along with a host of others). I always suspected some were truly good, some were not, and a number of them were just senile.
Of course now, my old high school is mostly taught by lay people. I think there's a nun in the computer lab and another in the cafeteria.
I'm still Catholic in name and go to Mass, but I disagree with much of what the Catholic Church teaches. Also, I live near Boston, the heart of "The Scandal".
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this one made me smile yet still I felt sadness as I feel you were forced in giving up your spot place in the world you felt you belonged.
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very different...indeed a parody
keep sharing your gift.
HENSLEY
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haha, definately made me laugh w/ the music. My nana went to catholic school, so i find nuns a little humerous at the start, and i will probably have to look at those other poems if i get the chance. and u get the gold star of the day for being the only one to actuall read the rules and put stuff in the author's box!
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Great that yo wright about your experience, and you did give us a background outside of the song, so it shows even more your talent on emplying what is real creativly to your writing while still keeping it real.
I listened to a bit of the song. Thought you did a great job changing that up, and it makes it easier to read this as lyrics.
I like your meter, your sylabic, your rhyming is good
Although you used pretty simple rhymes the rhymes everyone uses, and there is nothing wrong with that since it is lyrics and lyricsshould be kept pretty simple for easy understanding, but a few curve balls would have been nice.
the one line : Odds are her vocation don't last long here : I think you mean to put won't instead of don't
Overall: I enjoyed reading this piece and you paid attention to the detail, while staying true to yourself, and giving a lighter side of a very heavy topic which draws in a diffrent type of audience.
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This is hilarious and very clever, though I'm not sure my catholic grandmother would approve. Having been a lifelong catholic myself, and having attended a catholic college, I have known many fine, kind, generous people, both priests and nuns, who don't deserve the ridicule and derision caused by a few bad apples. Nonetheless, this was a fun read, and I enjoyed it immensely.
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I like this, it's a really interesting way to write a poem. It seems like you had fun writing it though and I like that it has a story to it. Good job, I had fun reading along to with the song too
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I think you really did well matching the lyrics up..and the humor side to this was fantastic. Well done.
**Ktulu Blackwolfe**
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I do know that song, and that was a strange and funny take on it. Well done indeed!
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Great JOB
I like it you had fun with it..
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