You`d have the hump too if you were born
into a land devoid of corn.
Not even a blade of grass to chew
while my riders eat mutton stew.
Time to kick up a holy stink
with twelve days between each lousy drink.
Putrid water from dried up wells
enough to make my belly swell.
Then off across the burning sand.
I dream of some far distant land
with fields of lush green waving grass
and flies stop buzzing round my arse.
Author notes
Close up camels are scabby and mangy with green teeth and always seem to be foaming at the mouth. Bedu. wives wash their newborn in camel urine. If the child survives that then its immune to all the other diseases.
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- The Hump on the Camel by hendiadys.
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That's a clever linking of the camel hump with the British expression to get the hump. Cheers, William!
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Strangely, I was expecting 'adult' content, as I have a net nanny type thing, and don't allow adult content on my page. Poor camels, I would definitely get the hump!
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Hard to comment
I'll try to persuade myself not to try contest settings again. That may not be hard.
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