TITLE (EDIT)
Knee High To A Grasshopper |
DESCRIPTION
A whimsical poem
[164 words] |
TITLE KEYWORD
Comedy |
AUTHOR
David C Garland |
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Aged 75 -- presently writing third novel. Background in journalism, television.
[February 2010] |
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (6)
Allergies (Poetry) Poem -- hopefully amusing. [214 words] [Comedy]
Celebrity Quest (Poetry) Poem about the celebrity culture [142 words]
I Need To Win The Lottery (Poetry) A bit of fun [240 words]
My Britain (Poetry) Food special to Britain [92 words]
Quest For Love (Poetry) A lyric for a song [127 words] [Drama]
The Light We Saw (Poetry) - [114 words] [Romance]
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Knee High To A Grasshopper
David C Garland
Knee high to a grasshopper
by D.C Garland
Knee high to a grasshopper, that’s how I used to be,
But I’m much taller now that I’ve reached sixty-three,
My family’s genes determined the pace at which I grew
Trouble is they didn’t work until I turned sixty two.
It matters not that I am wee as Scots are apt to say
For I am English, through and through, and wee I do all day.
And that’s because my bladder’s small, incontinent that’s me,
Without warning, clear the way, for the nearest lavatory.
Being small and diuretic is a combination I deplore
Instead of Pinot Grigio, I’ve switched to Pinot More.
Rather than a pint of beer to satisfy my thirst,
I sip a little eau-de-vie until I’m fit to burst.
Small is beautiful I like to say and one I oft recite
Whenever someone’s being rude about my obvious lack of height.
I merely smile, stand up straight and look them in the knees.
From way down here it’s hard to see the forest for the trees.
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
© 2010 David C Garland |
STORYMANIA PUBLICATION DATE
February 2010 |
NUMBER OF TIMES TITLE VIEWED
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