Mutton Dressed as Lamb
Photo: Junji Kurokawa
You stare at me young chap
with a gobsmacked open mouth
that has nothing to say for itself.
So what if I wear a hat
and a Grandpa cloth
to cover my lack of hair.
Your mouth now half opened -
exhale a miserable stammer,
“So so so sorry Ma..am...”
Sorry for what, my love?
My wrinkles all over my face
or for the dentures
I can’t be bothered to wear.
You are still not convinced
that the svelte silhouette
you saw in the crowd
is not your school mate -
that by a twist of “face”
I’m eighty not eighteen.
What a nasty trick that
Rowdy Girl cap; actually, I feel
sorry for you, young chap,
as you have still to find
among this multitude of hats
your school sweet heart.
I bet after this embarrassment
you won’t dare for a while
to shout at the top of your lungs
“Come off it, silly tart, give that
hanky back to Grandpa!”
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Author notes
This may be of interest the Rowdy girl hats have been created for a reason of self affirmation and confidence. http://www.rowdy-girl-ink.com/
A contest entry
- Rowdy Girl by ea.
400 points, ended September 4, 6 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Very well done
poet. Deserving of gold. Congradulations on a fine write.
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Thank you so much.
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This is outstanding!
Your voice is so unique and captivating! I love this piece. Congratulations on a well deserved gold!
With admiration,
Camille Morin
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Thank you for your visit, this is and humoristic poem with a deep meaning within so it can be understood both ways.
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!st place knew you had it from the get go
enjoyed your poem
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Thank you glad you enjoyed it.
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Don't see how I can't give this the gold, what with the wonderful repartee and the revelation of what the Rowdy hat is all about! Good job!
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Thank you so much for this. I am pleased you have enjoyed the repartee.
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excellent
Oh wow, what an amazing picture and such a great poem. You did so well with it. Best of luck in the contest
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