Satire Poetry posted January 25, 2014 |
The box is cracked
Marillion Rocks Pandora's Box
by Marillion
Pandora's Box has cracked its locks
A little more with each retort, And I admit, with wicked wit, To roguery, my sordid sport. The honesty you glean from me May shock, disgruntle, or disgust, But realize, through widened eyes, The impetus behind my thrust. Your whine bewails the dearth of males Who fit the tenets of your plan, But you deride the tender side To angle for a harder man. The term "too nice" suggests a vice In men devoid of rakish traits, So I inspect your intellect To craft the rogue your need creates. Our tryst unlocks your paradox Of damning who the body craves, For naughty boys are pleasing toys Until you deign to make us slaves. You hoped your sin would claim and win A spouse to call your very own, But in this game you take the blame For doing what you don't condone. This rogue, you'll find, is just the kind Who takes too much and steals the change, So when you call, I'm on the ball, And well beyond your cell phone range. I only serve what you deserve; A slab o' crow, a side o' hurt, For what you asked has been unmasked, So swallow this unjust dessert. Mistakes beget the deep regret Of falling to my dulcet tone; You took my bait and cleaned your plate, But morning breaks with you alone. The ills within Pandora's bin Should smite me for disgracing you, But don't depend upon my end, For I seduced Pandora, too. |
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Another in the series of "just for fun" banter between The Rogue (my alter ego), and some of the FS hens, who are doing a great job riposting my Byronic Hero, who WILL eventually fall, as tragic heroes always do. Of course, that's not to say it'll happen here. ;-
Iambic tetrameter with an ABCB rhyme scheme, and internal rhymes in L1 and L3. Thanks for reading and/or playing with us.
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and 2 member cents. Iambic tetrameter with an ABCB rhyme scheme, and internal rhymes in L1 and L3. Thanks for reading and/or playing with us.
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