Pulp Poetry

Selected poems

Common Peephole

She came from Greece,
she had a faulty socket.
Her eye fell out,
she couldn’t stop it.

That’s when I
caught her eye.


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6 thoughts on “Pulp Poetry

  1. chouse1a's avatar

    That is on a par with “You caught the last bus home”, the first of yours that I ever read and the one that persuaded me to seek you out. Well done.

    For the middle-aged men among us, I wrote this a while ago after a run in with the pernicious gland:

    What is the point of my prostate?

    It doesn’t read me books,

    Write even the most banal poetry

    Or snap me with meaningful looks

    What is the point of my prostate?

    It never cooks, caters or cleans

    Or brings me a nice cup of tea when I’m down

    Or says I look great in my jeans

    What is the point of my prostate?

    It never remembers my name

    It never once sent me a birthday card

    And Christmas is just the same

    Just what is the point of my prostate?

    Its place in my life was once seminal

    But now when it isn’t just blocking my flow

    Its role in my life’s pretty minimal 

     

    So what is the point of my prostate

    It’s like an annoying child

    It used to make messes when I was asleep

    But now it’s just easily riled

    I repeat, what’s the point of my prostate

    Would having it out be a breeze?

    It’s ended my sex life already

    Just what is the point of it, please?

    Not as good as yours by any means, but, if not heartfelt, at least groin felt.

    Kind regards,

    Chris House

    aka I M Spardagus

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