Friday, 3 September 2021

Humourless cow


I love to go a-sailing
across the salty sea,
but I always make sure I get back home
well in time for tea.

(Tom Stephenson 1969)

I showed this little shanty poem to an extremely left-wing American student colleague of mine at Art School, and she said, "Hmm. Typical English attitude".

Humourless cow.
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9 comments:

  1. thelma4 September 2021 at 00:52

    ?? does it still hurt after all this time? It begs the question do women have the same sort of humour as men?

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    1. Tom Stephenson4 September 2021 at 03:05

      Yes. She put me off poetry for life. I could have been laureate. Let me ask you a question: Do you find farts funny?

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    2. thelma4 September 2021 at 03:33

      Not particularly too simplistic as humour. But Miranda farts which I enjoy also the Derry Girls.

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  2. The Weaver of Grass4 September 2021 at 02:42

    Love it - and once you have popped your clogs she will love it too. Incidentally what has happened to 'Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness' this year? You always quote it at the beginning of autumn - have I missed it or you giving it a miss.

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    1. Tom Stephenson4 September 2021 at 03:07

      I don't want to be a dead poet. Ah, Autumn - you have just reminded me, Weave. I have been a bit preoccupied but I will write it now.

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  3. Tasker Dunham4 September 2021 at 03:37

    Did you know that you could earn
    A lot of extra money
    Writing rhymes for greetings cards
    Happy, sad and funny

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    1. Tom Stephenson24 September 2021 at 14:44

      Having penned so many verses
      of satire, love and farce,
      I follow agent's good advice
      and stick them up my arse.

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  4. Debby4 September 2021 at 06:30

    What does 'left wing' have to do with it really? I know plenty of people, both parties, with wonderful humor. Also know plenty with no sense of humor at all. Humor doesn't have much to do with your politics. I myself am a good humored cow when not discussing politics.

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