To continue my first line poems, this week it is the third most popular poem as voted by the BBC’s viewers, The Listeners by Walter de la Mare. Enjoy.
Is there anybody there, said the traveller
Because I really need the loo;
The sign is clear, unambiguous,
For the many not the few.
It’s not a function of the state
To tell me when to go
My body ain’t so politic
But it has some rights, you know.
It’s free to breathe, this air of ours
It’s not yours to take or tax
We’ll mind our precious oxygen,
Our guard, we’ll not relax.
For I might be from the dispossessed
A clan that’s been sidelined
Whose every move is criticised
And motives oft maligned.
I’m just a bloke, a traveller
Don’t judge me by my skin
I’m cold, and really fit to bust;
For f**k sake let me in.
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My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy.
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This did make me giggle and reminded me… I must dash to the loo!!!
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Don’t hold back..
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Am relieved now…
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The original has been a great favourite of mine for many years. I knew it by heart and loved the conversations that it caused in classes of 12 and 13 year olds. Your version would bring about a different, but highly amusing, conversation I’m sure 🙂
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Hopefully some understanding but that’s a bit of a stretch probably. The original is terrific mind you so I feel a little grubby taking liberties…
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Oh do keep taking liberties – you take them so well.
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Oh ok then!
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Awesome 🙂
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Great fun had to laugh
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