This week's prompt conjured up pancakes via the fork and lemon and as Pancake Day is not long away either I felt it apt. The 'blood' inspired me to take this historic little trip................
Say nae to manners, a kingdom inquiet
Where the crux of the day seeks the thrill of the riot
Custom be tying a cock to the stake
Where they'd throw coksteles, hear their little bones break
Gave up on decent, to give up for Lent
Masses outwith Him, scathed and Hell-bent
Shriller than birdsong, a whisper aloud
Whose piety slinks through the gaps in the crowd.
Loose tongues a lollop their sins from the pit
11a.m. sparked the start of the flit
A passionate penance, of shame and of brawn
24 hours later, vestige has all gone
Shroving on Tuesday till Ash taketh over
And sees home morality from the marauder
Keeping them fuelled on this moronic day
Was the golden supply to this hungry soiree
Tossing them, flipping, the sizzle of butter
A mangle of taut tongues, so anxious to utter
No mercy given, no truth untold
What a tasty transgression for one to uphold
10 comments:
Very nicely done! Always love the word 'soiree' :o)
Love the meter and the rhyme
A wonderful read -
Loose tongues a lollop their sins from the pit
That smacks of lemons, and no mistake! LOL
Intensity in poem form ... WOW! Tis the season.
Love the rhythm here. Great write.
This is the second magpie I've read with mention of "shrove tuesday" and "pancake day." I had no idea what either meant... so I looked them up. Now you've taught me something, and in the very best way to learn... through humor and creativity!
Anything involving pancakes is brilliant.
Well done!
I just noticed, Lena that your Magpie 'Lemon' photo has a bottle in it. Mine doesn't. Curious.
Hey Steven - well spotted. I like mucking about with originals. I could never accept a job at Tate Gallery......
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