Tom Thumb

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Sat, 27 Sep 2025
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6 comments
 

In Jenry Fielding's tragedy "Tom Thumb", Tom is cast as a mighty warrior and a conqueror of giants, despite his stature, as well as the object of desire for many of the ladies at court. 
 

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Tom Thumb was born
with a size minuscule.
But was he the subject
of the girls’ ridicule?
 
No, not on your Nellie,
they loved him to bits:
the French, the Italians,
the Germans, the Brits.
 
What was the reason
they liked him a lot?
He had the knack
for hitting the spot.
 
The interested parties
had a good natter
and then concluded
that size doesn’t matter.
 

From my archive (© Luigi Pagano 2015)

Certificate U
Poem
Mutevoli pensieri
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by insertponceyfre... on

A very fitting find Luigi - well remembered!

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thanks for the comment and the cherries, Claudine. The poem sems to have lasted the test of time. Maybe I shall get inspired to produce something new.

Best, Luigi x

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Ha ha. Tom Thumb is much more than the size of his parts. A man shouldn't be judged by his height or the size of any of his key features, it's out of his control and not fair game.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Anatomically speaking, you are right, Jane, but a man (especially a politician) can be judged by the size of his ego. smiley

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Nursery Rhyme! &

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Yep, cheers.