And A Partridge in a Pear Tree (or, One Very Silly Poem)

I'm onto a loser pastiching/parodying (more the former, I believe) Wendy Cope of all people.

Still, it could be the sum total...

3olet


I used 2 thnk tXt msgs moronic--
Gr8 4 the immature, the asi9, & tw@s.
& thN I sNt a few. Yet it's iconic
I used 2 thnk tXt msgs moronic.
Smileys adorn a 4m th@'s Mbryonic:
Vwls omitted; digits, ampers&s and @s.
I used 2 thnk tXt msgs moronic--
Gr8 4 the immature, the asi9, & tw@s.

Based on Wendy Cope's Triolet which begins "I used to think all poets were Byronic" and to which I'd put a link if I could find a legitimate one: the poet cares about copyright (link courtesy of Neil Gaiman's journal way back in April sometime).

I didn't manage to use every single digit in the piece either, which I'd sort of hoped to do.

More Poetry

It's an important anniversary (if you love Wordsworth[1]): It's 200 years to the day since William Wordsworth penned his sonnet Composed upon Westminster Bridge. Worth listening, if you can, since for once they've got a reader with an appropriate accent. The Ian Macmillan "update" doesn't hold a candle to the original.

Of course, I'm immediately caused to think of the other important "version", if you can call it that, "A Transport of Delight" by Flanders and Swan.

Too much poetry, here[2]. We'll get over it. Normal mundane service will be resumed shortly.

[1] I don't love Wordsworth. There are finer examples of Cumbrian writing.
[2] When in doubt, poetry? Actually I think the original Rule 1, "When in doubt--WASH!", probably applies too. (Paul Gallico[3], "Jennie", chapter 5 (another cat quote, I'm afraid!))
[3] Another first-class fencer to add to the list of fencers famous for other activities. Step forward Mr Bruce Dickinson....