A One Night Stand

[Zondrae]

This was an IBP homework topic some time back. I always try to take a different view of an obvious topic and having no experience with the general meaning of the phrase, I thought of several alternates.

A One Night Stand
© Zondrae King (Corrimal) 03/09

It stands there in the corner of the antique auction room
with a basin and a ewer almost lost amid the gloom.
A chamber pot was also placed with old and shaking hand.
and hidden in the jumble there is only one night stand.

The soldiers given orders – they must capture the outpost.
It was small but oh so vital and the one that mattered most.
So they took it, held it overnight, a triumph, It was grand.
Not an everlasting victory. It was still a one night stand.

Both teams were set to gather for the finals of the year
supporters were to come and watch. They came from far and near.
So they built a set of bleechers for the members of the band.
Took it down when they were finished. It was just a one night stand.

A stately home in England has a hallway with display
of a shiny suit of armour once worn in King Arthur’s day.
It is mounted on a foot high plinth with sloping sides. It’s grand.
But there’s only one suit on it – it is just a one knight stand.

[Maureen K Clifford]

You're a clever chook Zondrae - this is really good...enjoyed it very much especially the one knight stand

Cheers

Maureen

[Bob Pacey]

A clever play on words Zondrae but not my cup of tea. I enjoy your more recent contributions more .


Bob

[Zondrae]

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I am ever the learner.. thanks for the input

[Bob Pacey]

That you are but you are a quicker learner then most.

Good to see how your poetry has developed.

And you continue to amaze with your comical quips.

Half time is over back to the footy.


Bob

[Dave Smith]

Good one Zondrae, lateral thinking.

[Darren]

That is thinking outside the box. I would lay pretty good odds that everyone else did the obvious.

Well done and most enjoyable.

[Zondrae]

G'day Darren,

You're right. But they did handle it very delicately.

[Dave Smith]

Zondrae This poem is not in the books of yours that I have, do you mind if I use this work?

Thanks Dave.

[Zondrae]

G'day Dave

I don't mind if you use it. I am in the process of putting together another book. I might make it a big bunch of non-winneers. I made a list of my poems up to the end of 2010 and there are about 270. I say 'about' because I am sure to have missed smoething. There are some I don't remember. There are also some that have potential to be not too bad with a lot of polish. But there are not enough hours in the day. Thanks for thinking my poems are worth presenting to people.