A MAN WITH A MENAGERIE

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A MAN WITH A MENAGERIE

Post by Peely » Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:29 pm

A MAN WITH A MENAGERIE
© John Peel 17/9/12

One time I knew a pretty girl, it pleased me that we met,
I fell in love, she owned a dog, it was her favourite pet.
When she told me she was leaving, well my mind was in a fog –
I missed out on the woman, but I gained myself a dog.

It wasn’t too long after that, I fell in love once more –
she had a cat, a fluffy thing, our love seemed safe and sure.
I don’t know just what happened, but it left me feeling flat –
I missed out on the woman, but I gained myself a cat.

Well life moved on, I met a girl whose pastime was to ride,
I thought that this time this was it, the way I felt inside.
This time we both were married, but it ended in divorce –
I missed out on the woman, but I gained myself a horse.

To steal an old expression, love will often find a way,
I met a woman with a bird – she really made my day.
She left me with the worst excuse that I had ever heard –
I missed out on the woman, but I gained myself a bird.

I find myself in love so much, but I just don’t know why
I cannot keep the woman though I try and try and try.
They all just seem to leave me, anyway and anyhow –
I’ve gained a few more animals – a sheep, a pig and cow.

I’m a man with a menagerie, I need a farm or zoo.
I have so many animals, it’s more than just a few.
I hope the trend does not keep up before I lose my life –
that I stop collecting animals and gain myself a wife!
John Peel - The Man from Gilmore Creek

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Re: A MAN WITH A MENAGERIE

Post by Bob Pacey » Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:58 am

Great Poem Peely ;)

Spot on John LOL, But I can tell you from experience you are better off with the animals especially the dog.

Good start to a big day thanks Mate.



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Re: A MAN WITH A MENAGERIE

Post by r.magnay » Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:45 am

...not too sure what you are doing wrong there John!.. :)
I'm a bit worried that Bob openly amits he prefers animals to women though..... 8-)
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Re: A MAN WITH A MENAGERIE

Post by Neville Briggs » Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:35 am

Good to hear from you Peely.

Entertaining little whimsical verse. :) To me it looks like carefully chosen words and the rhymes are woven in so as not to 'clang' which is good writing as I understand it.
As Glenny would say..bonza.
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Re: A MAN WITH A MENAGERIE

Post by Heather » Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:39 am

Geez you're a dag John (I don't mean the sheep kind either). Perhaps the secret would be to find a woman that doesn't have any pets and concentrate on her! ;) Got a good laugh to start my day. Thanks.

Heather :)

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Re: A MAN WITH A MENAGERIE

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:41 am

Just don't tell Cory Bernardi, John! Maybe you need to find an animal with a pet woman. When the animal leaves you...
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Re: A MAN WITH A MENAGERIE

Post by Peely » Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:39 pm

G'day Bob

You can always be certain that the animals will love you no matter what. But still, I would like a great woman in my life as well.

G'day Ross

Bob has me a little worried too :) Otherwise, one day I might get things right (I hope).

G'day Neville

Glad you enjoyed the poem. They say a good poem should have a certain amount of truth in it too. It is pretty much how I ended up with my dog and my cat anyway (but the same woman owned both of them). I think I have just given away where my idea for the poem came from :lol:

G'day Heather

That might be the way to go ;)

G'day Stephen

I think you might be saying that I need to find a cat that owns a woman - they reckon cats own the person rather than the other way around.

Regards


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Re: A MAN WITH A MENAGERIE

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Fri Sep 28, 2012 4:15 pm

Yes, John - or maybe a woman who owns a cat who owns a woman who owns a...whatever...
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Re: A MAN WITH A MENAGERIE

Post by r.magnay » Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:03 pm

...settle Doc! as if it isn't already too complicated!... :)
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Re: A MAN WITH A MENAGERIE

Post by Bob Pacey » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:23 am

I've got three dogs about 20 finches , two large goldfish, two hens and two chickens and at present A baby crested pidgeon who I'm fostering. Not much on conversation and you wonder why I do not use big words Nev ?


Interesting that the pidgoen when I let it out for a fly knows exactly where the ceiling fans are and how to get to my computor keyboard.


Gonna turn the fans on one day and see how it goes :lol: :lol: :lol:


Cheers all off to work Hi Ho Hi Ho.


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