DON'T TOUCH THE MONKEY

in for reparation

About This Poem

Last Few Words: This piece is based on an old folklore around picking up some vermin infested monkey that some other guy leaves in "the bar" after you;'ve befriended him - because you feel sorry for it! Don't pick up someone else's troubles! ;)

Style/Type: Free verse

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Tip of Southern Africa, ZAF

Favorite Poets: Too many to narrow down, but briefly :, AUDEN, T.S. ELIOT, DICKENSON, RILKE, THOREAU, RUMI ... the list is endless. Am inspired by many, especially those that live lives of "quiet desperation, and go to the grave with a song still in them" (THoreau)

Comments

magics02

14 years 3 months ago

Bonnie

You are too funny with this one. Just a tweak or so here poet

Containminated with urine,
Makes faeces- like turds

Contaminated with urine
makes feces like turds

just some spellchecks - You know me. The monkey still places his tune:)

Love at ya gal and hope all is fine
Magics Mona

Bonitaj

14 years 3 months ago

Ah Mona!

Love it when we agree to disagree... ;) There are two variations on the spelling. I choose the British version -
Human feces (or human faeces), also known as stool,[1] is the waste product of the human digestive system including bacteria. (cf. WIKIPEDIA)
Thanks so much for your support and comments ;)
Boni

magics02

14 years 3 months ago

Yes indeed

And I see what you mean sorry about that but is the word contaminated also of British version. I do not know all of the British versions so excuse me as I am unaware and thank you for getting that one straight..the monkey still plays his tune..I can not remember what the thing is called that the monkey plays and gets the tips for. Maybe you can tell me:)

Regards
Mona

Bonitaj

14 years 3 months ago

No clue!

But I can visualise it - and smile! I refer to metaphorical monkeys only in my poem!! ;)
Like your sense of humour!
THanks Magics ;0
Boni