Pedro Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 A Yuletide Rubaiyat By Pedro ‘’Tis the season to be jolly Disapproval would be folly’ (to quote Tom Lehrer’s yuletide song) And so, needs must, I kiss Aunt Dolly. I know it is unkind and wrong As I against her old maid’s pong Do pucker up and hold my nose And for another’s kiss do long. Not Susie’s, Janet’s, Jill’s or Mo’s Or daughters of those my mother knows, Nor Cousin Freda, whom we call Fred, Although with girlish charm she glows. Their kiss leads not to marriage bed, Though mother wants to have me wed, They are not where my passions flow Or where my secret thoughts have led. Fear not, my love, for you must know Their kisses ’neath the mistletoe All compare as prick of holly To yours, my dearest, sweet lip’d Joe. © Copyright Pedro December 2017 Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Wonderful! Anyone else? C Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 Inspired by Pedro's gift, I tried one myself. It isn't as good as his, but it was fun putting together: Christmas is again upon us Where hope and joy exists. So why is it I fret and fuss And my sour mood persists? Christmas is a time of joy, All peoples hold it dear, A time for every girl and boy To fill their plates with cheer. Girl and boy? Yes, that’s the thing; For old men, joy comes naught. When I was young, Santa’d bring Gifts to warm my heart. But now, alas, the excitement’s dim, Few thrills wait ’round the tree. Santa’s replaced with a tired hymn No happiness there for me. I sigh and settle in my chair And long for yules past. Now full of sadness I cannot bear Yet I must stay steadfast. And in that mood, lacking hope I suddenly turn around For something’s stirred me from my mope— I’ve heard a ringing sound. It’s our front bell, it rings again— My mate, sprightly still, arises. He shrieks, as he does, now and then, When faced with happy surprises. “Dad!” our son says, brushing off snow, With him is his son. “Gramps!” he yells, and then I know— Christmas has begun. Link to comment
Pedro Posted December 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 Good one Cole. Thanks for joining the party. Anyone else? James? James? Bijanus-Bijanus? Maybe even all three? Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Or even Weatherby George Dupree if he's interested. Link to comment
Camy Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Swift and Tawdry compared to the marvelous two above. Still, it is Christmas. Consider this as a pair of socks... or a handkerchief from an aged aunt. There was a time Tum te tum When Christmas came Tum te tum My stocking was filled Tum te tum With presents inane Years went by Tum te tum I found my flame Tum te tum And so at last Tum te tum 'Santa' stuffed my ahhh... se Link to comment
bi_janus Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 My country now seems a sea of grievance, in which disagreement is always personal affront, so (blame it on Pedro, who called to me)... Christmas Wish for the Donald God--any variation or none-- rest ye merry readers every one who strain to divine in glory just the right story for all who have suffered this year to provide a full measure of cheer without giving offense, or at least with no malice prepense. For every contoversy is personal, astounding this bisexual though at least no Moore in the senate my death to procure. In the line to pay for a calendar showing me a right blasphemer, I give the joyous greeting-- Happy Holidays at this meeting, for you may be Parsi or Baha'i or a flavor of not-ist, as I, whose holy days I do not begudge though the Donald has judged that MAGA means Merry Christmas, the mark of the true and a litmus. I abjure no one's myth or story-- beatitudes seem salvatory-- but as life closes I wish the Donald and his kith less pettish. Link to comment
ChrisR Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Question for Pedro: I know the standard Rubaiyat follows the AABA format. Your work seems to take it to a delightful new level in which one verse's 'B' becomes the following verse's 'A'. Is there a specific name for the format or is it simply Rubaiyat On Steroids? Link to comment
Pedro Posted December 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Thank you Camy and Bi-janus for joining in. Great pieces both but, Camy, I have to ask - just what colour handkerchiefs did you get from that aunt? Perhaps I give to much away by asking that question. Bi-janus I like and agree with your main thrust, but I have the suspicion there are some references I have not picked up on. I shall have to study it some more. Chris R : you credit me with unwarranted erudition. I blame Parker Owens series on Gay Authors for introducing me to the form. See https://www.gayauthors.org/story/parker-owens/cider-press/ . I believe the term used for the linked form he and I have used is ‘Interlocked’. The interlocking appeals to my mathematical side. I think it makes the poem feel more complete especially with the B rhyme of the last verse linking back to the A of the first. (Not sure ‘complete’ quite the word I am looking for! Fulfilled perhaps?) Link to comment
Camy Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 5 hours ago, Pedro said: Camy, I have to ask - just what colour handkerchiefs did you get from that aunt? Perhaps I give too much away by asking that question. Navy blue, coyly folded in my back right hand pocket, apparently.... Shocked, I say! Shocked, and rolling on the floor mostly crying with laughter. Not to mention mortified that I had anything to do with 'Spring of Teal.' Also, red should come with a pre-booked hospital appointment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handkerchief_code https://user.xmission.com/~trevin/hanky.html There was a dude who was pretty damn awesome until his hanky got dyed by mistake. He was far from a prude but lord when he saw some he threw that hanky in a bin by the lake. You have experienced a small thread hijack. Now, back to your regular programming on the AwesomeDude poetry channel. Great poetry for AwesomeDudes. Link to comment
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