I love T. S. Eliot. My love for this poem knows no bounds. And so I give you...
The Waste Land Limericks - By Wendy Cope
I In April one seldom feels cheerful; Dry stones, sun, and dust make me fearful; Clairvoyantes distress me, Commuters depress me-- Met Stetson and gave him an earful.
II She sat on a mighty fine chair, Sparks flew as she tidied her hair; She asks many questions, I make few suggestions-- Bad as Albert and Lil--what a pair!
III The Thames runs, bones rattle, rats creep; Tiresias fancies a peep-- A typist is laid, A record is played-- Wei la la. After this it gets deep.
IV A Phoenician named Phlebas forgot About birds and business--the lot. Which is no surprise Since he'd met his demise And been left in the ocean to rot.
V No water. Dry rocks and dry throats. Then thunder, a shower of quotes From the Sanskrit and Dante Da. Damyata. Shantih. I hope you'll make sense of the notes.
I'm glad you like them! I am a poetry nut and it makes me really happy when other people get excited too. ;D Since your profile says you mainly use IJ, I'm going to add you over there as well. Hope that's okay!
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The Waste Land Limericks - By Wendy Cope
I
In April one seldom feels cheerful;
Dry stones, sun, and dust make me fearful;
Clairvoyantes distress me,
Commuters depress me--
Met Stetson and gave him an earful.
II
She sat on a mighty fine chair,
Sparks flew as she tidied her hair;
She asks many questions,
I make few suggestions--
Bad as Albert and Lil--what a pair!
III
The Thames runs, bones rattle, rats creep;
Tiresias fancies a peep--
A typist is laid,
A record is played--
Wei la la. After this it gets deep.
IV
A Phoenician named Phlebas forgot
About birds and business--the lot.
Which is no surprise
Since he'd met his demise
And been left in the ocean to rot.
V
No water. Dry rocks and dry throats.
Then thunder, a shower of quotes
From the Sanskrit and Dante
Da. Damyata. Shantih.
I hope you'll make sense of the notes.
:D Genius, is it not?
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