Free time taunts me,
says I've no imagination
because only boring people get bored.
I search Youtube for something,
anything, to entertain me.
If only for a minute.
But with no one to impress
I'm lost.
Watching a snake eat a hippo
just isn't the same when you're alone.
Add it to the list of things
I've ruined through analysis.
I will never watch Saddam
swing lightheartedly again.
Comments
Sooz006 | February 20, 2008 - 15:35
My python hasn't progessed from rats to hippos yet, luckily he'll only reach about ten foot so I shouldn't need to buy a bigger freezer to house frozen hippos till feeding day. It'samazing what you can find on youtube.... some people find amusement in some bizarre things. Nice poem, enjoyed it.
kim.rooney | February 20, 2008 - 17:40
This is cleverly bittersweet poem with the first line perfectly in tune with the last.
It’s almost a loop – like Saddam’s noose- hypnotic, final. Good.
anipani | February 22, 2008 - 15:28
encore, wish i had written this, echoes my own sentiments to a t. where does that phrase come from. regards ani
chelseyflood | February 24, 2008 - 22:31
What phrase? The title?