(Z) Zombie Necropolis
I was going to have a picture of a graveyard for this rhyme, but I like this picture, and it's not going to fit in anywhere else...
It's one of those silly ones, where you just play with an idea. In this case, that idea was how many things have the names of body parts... :-D
[Poem Zombie Necropolis removed for publishing Aug 2017
other rhymes from this collection now on Amazon A-Z Monsters (not) For Bed]
other rhymes from this collection now on Amazon A-Z Monsters (not) For Bed]
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Ingenious. John Prine is in the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame in the UK; have you heard of him? This reminded me just a bit of his song, Please Don't Bury Me {Down In The Cold Cold Ground}
'Fraid I haven't heard of John Prine, but i'll be sure to look him up (tomorrow... it's late here now :-))
Tom Waites's "Cold Call Ground" sounds a bit like this title... wonder if it's the same sort of music? (I'll see if I can find out)
Ohh...interesting. You are so talented.
This is very unusual - very creepy; there is goosebumps going all over my arms. I like the imagination that went into it.
Love it Annelisa,
And Metropolis outside the graveyard is just like that too.
20 years ago I made a video documentary with the local Uni about the state of pollution from dirty industry and the damage to the local environment and habitat.
So the Zombies came out and tore me to pieces, - in other words, I got no thanks. However, I inspired the next generation (their children) to demand more accountability from dirty industry.
20 years on the dirty industry has not gone away, but it gas been cleaned up with vast sums from EU grants, the local environment the river delta and beaches are now squeaky cleam, full of fish, birds have returned in flocks to feed on mosquitoe and other larvae.
A previous 'necropolis' landfill where 'solid' polluted industrial waste was dumped, has been cleaned up and recycled, and declared safe for 30,000 new homes to be built on
Alas, another day has gone
oh, but even greater joy,
another day has just begun
Your poetry is very good! It takes me awhile to visit, I've just been very busy lately!
: )
Hi Mimi! Is 'interesting' another word for 'terrible'? :-)
Hello M. Shahin. Yes, I worry myself sometimes, what comes out of my mind :-D
Quasar9 - So, you achieved something, even if the zombies at the time didn't get their (decomposing?) brains into action and support you then - that must have grated, when you were trying to do something good for the benefit of them all!
Starbender - Oooo, I don't know if you can say that on the basis of this one!!! But it amused me to write it...
Thanks for taking time out to stop by!
Makes me think of ol' Shel Siverstein...
And what do you mean you couldn't use that picture anywhere else? Do you not see the womam laying supine on her back with her knees up? Hmm? You really should check with me first from now on...lol
I didn't see it before, but... I see it now! lol! :-D
Well, i hope ur words can not be regarded as poetry...cuz I hate it. Anyway, very nice story, but i m still trying to get the metaphor...need some time to do so...take care, see u.
Hi doctor krap wisdom - glad you could visit. I hope these particular words would not be considered 'poetry' either... they were a word-game (as I said in the post), written in a rhyming story. I don't know if I like it, but it was sure fun to write! In my mind, poetry is something different, although I'm not altogether sure what the 'definition' of poetry is. I think, perhaps, it's different for each and every one of us. I hope so, because the more we are challenged to interpret what someone else has written, the better an understanding of different ways of thinking. It opens the mind....
Well, your mind is like no other to be sure! Steve's right...sounds like Shel...not sure I'd do it with the Gr. ones..they'd all be scared!
I must've toughened my kids up- they loved this when they were younger :-D
I've just looked up two people - John Prine, and Shel Silverstein, neither of whom I've heard of before
John Prine's song Cold Cold Ground - funny! I can see what you mean, Kilroy, about the body bits. I like it :-D
And Shel Silverstein seems to be an interesting character... I think I'd like to have met him! (and am flattered to have this likened to his works :-))
'Snap' is a card game - each person has a pile of turned down cards, and turns them over one-by-one. When two of the same card are turned over (eg two different 'Queens') then you shout 'Snap!' as quick as you can - the first to shout it is the winner and keeps the cards. Often said when people find the same things about themselves - "Snap!"
When 2 people come out with the same words at the same time. we say "Newgee" and link pinky fingers! Who starts these strange but fun rituals?!!!
:-D 'Bread and butter on my side'? So, what is that supposed to mean??! And (really!) who thinks of these things!!!
And what's this 'Newgee'? (is that with soft or had 'g'?) Where does that come from? :-D
What mouthfuls to say in a hurry...
this is my favourite so far... It's great!!!
(tuesday's Brownie night... spent a good few hours with hyperactive kids talking nonsense.. They'd love the gore.)
Thanks Topchamp! When I wrote these 'A to Z Monsters for Bed' rhymes, I have to admit I was in a bit of a dark mood, and it was a way of getting the monsters out the system, I think! :-)
...but I also enjoyed playing with the stories and words - great way to spend and afternoon :-)
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