The BlueIris Semi-Nightly Poem Thread, 10/21/07

[BlueIris]

"Brueghel's Two Monkeys"

This is what I see in my dreams about final exams:
two monkeys, chained to the floor, sit on the windowsill,
the sky behind them flutters,
the sea is taking its bath.

The exam is History of Mankind.
I stammer and hedge.

One monkey stares and listens with mocking disdain,
the other seems to be dreaming away—
but when it’s clear I don't know what to say
he prompts me with a gentle
clinking of his chain.

—Wislawa Symborska
(Translated from the Polish by Stanislaw Baranczak and Clare Cavanagh)

[BlueIris]

1. Kick.

[DarkTirade]

2. Yay! Monkeys!

I love the little monkeys. I love them good.

[BlueIris]

3. Yeah, I was gonna subtitle this one, "The One With the Monkeys."

But I thought that would just confuse people.

[BlueIris]

4. Surely DarkTirade cannot be the only one who likes monkeys.

[DarkTirade]

5. Maybe I'm just the only one who really appreciates their value.

And their accomplishments in society today.

I mean, without their centuries-old poo-flinging traditions, we wouldn't even HAVE a GD here. :)

[BlueIris]

8. I would think monkeys would be quite popular with the Lounge.

What with the poo flinging and all.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. My dear BlueIris!

I like this!

The monkeys seem to be mocking him...

As though they know a lot more about everything than he does...

Very nice...

Thank you...

:hug:

[BlueIris]

7. Hi, C-Peg!