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Hesperiidae for the Needy
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:39 pm
by Bryan H
Standing in the corner of the skipper class (facing the wall
) I was thinking of how to redeem myself. I have turned to poetry.
Here's my poem, what I wrote
Hesperiidae for the needy
When I say
small, I don't mean nippers
I'm talking here of family
skippers
To be more proper,
hesperiidae
Here's my guidance for the needy
Thymelicus, the problem genus
To frown and puzzle, does condemn us
And tell the difference does so vex
Between what's
small and what's
essex
The variations can be many
We're left to peer beneath antennae
And if you get this happy knack
You'll say
essex if dipped in black
Do not fear if still in doubt
On UK Butterflies it costs you nowt
To consult Guy, or consult Pete
And even they might admit defeat!
So this is what sends me to pieces
To treat them both as different species
Please, no more
essex, no more
small
Let's call 'em
common, one and all!
Bryan
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:55 pm
by Pete Eeles
I think you can consider yourself redeemed Bryan! Excellent stuff!
Cheers,
- Pete
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:52 pm
by Padfield
UK Butterflies' very own William McDonagall!!
(Except yours is infinitely better poetry!)
Guy
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:00 pm
by Jack Harrison
OK, a challenge.
Write a butterfly poem in true McGonagall style.
It must result in at least one groan per verse.
Jack
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:14 pm
by Bryan H
More groans, eh Jack?
Work in progress...
Bryan
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:41 pm
by alex mclennan
Jack
Another MacGonagal fan?! For the uninitiated, William Topaz MacGonagal (1830 - 1902) was probably the world's worst poet. Had he written a poem called'Butterflies', it probably would have gone like this ...
Butterflies are wonderful things
Which have very pretty colours and patterns on their wings,
Of which they have four,
Which compared with birds is two more.
They fly in the summer time and like the weather to be hot
Which this year it is not
So perhaps when they see all this rain
They will all migrate and never be seen here again.
With apologies to the great man himself!! If you would like to see some of his work, go to
http://www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/poems
Alex
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:53 pm
by Padfield
That's brilliant, Alex! If you're a fan, I hope I didn't offend by getting his name wrong in my first post.
Guy
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:56 pm
by Martin
Excellent stuff Bryan and Alex!
Martin.
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:57 pm
by Bryan H
Nice work, Alex!
Here's my response to Jackharr's challenge, although this probably owes more to Milligan than McGonagall!
Ode to Purple Emperor
Apatura, Apatura!
So high upon your oak
A purple sheen...
Where the sun is keen
Such wonders you invoke!
Apatura, Apatura!
Won't you come down where I am?
Chance rest upon my finger
For there a while to linger
'till you hear my shutter...SLAM!
Apatura, Apatura!
I once knew a girl like you
I've not forgotten yet,
She played so hard to get...
Her name was
iris too!
Apatura, Apatura!
Imperious in flight
If salmon doesn't hoax you,
Then what the heck will coax you...
A lump of fresh dog-(pooh?)
Sorry! Couldn't make a rhyme at the end there!
Bryan
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:28 am
by Martin
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:07 am
by alex mclennan
Bryan
That's superb. Love it!
Alex
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:02 pm
by Pete Eeles
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think, when I added these forums, that I might actually have a forum called "Poems"
Bryan and Alex - you both made me laugh out loud - which can be a bit embarassing when in a public place
We'll be onto Lepidoptera jokes next ...
Cheers,
- Pete
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:34 pm
by Dave McCormick
OK, this is class. Odd a bit I admit, but good.
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:15 pm
by Bryan H
Dave McCormick wrote:OK, this is class. Odd a bit I admit, but good.
Nice rhyme, Dave!
Bryan
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:40 pm
by Dave McCormick
Guess I caught that bug too?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:43 pm
by Padfield
And punning!!
Guy