The Walrus and the Penguin
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Republished for your pleasure, a silly thing that popped into my head.
The walrus said to the penguin, come, let us dine.
We’ll have wine from an oyster shell and feast on arctic krill.
Afterwards when we have our belly full I’ll take you to the moon
As I caress your lovely feathers in my arms and make you swoon.
I’ll give you so much more than ever you had before.
As I play you like a golden harp like only angels dare.
Come with me my lovely beauty as we swim in salty sea.
Let me feel your bonnie bosom now, come make love with me.
I hear the beat of lonesome heart, as my ear is close on thee.
Why art thou so lovely, so alluring, and so absorbing to my soul?
I am rapt to be near thy spotless thy belly of pristine snow?
My heart cannot drum without you, I need, I love you so.
Said the penguin to the walrus, No I dare not love you now.
Your words are so appealing as you speak them cunningly.
My heart belongs to other, my mate who fishes below.
My love that’s in the shadows seeking, I do love him so.
But come my love said walrus, if only for this once to love.
I promise not to harm you but only hold you in this way.
While odds of love are fleeting, when it chances to your soul
Grab it whilst you can, for this love I have is bold.
Come my lovely penguin to the oyster shell, the wine!
We’ll listen to the roaring rhythm of waves from Blue Ocean
Pounding on these shores with sexy foam upon the sand.
I will caress you softly dearest as none other can.
Let me kiss you sweetly as we make love on bed of green kelp.
The penguin followed with him onto the beach the loving deed soon done.
The oyster shells lay empty the krill was wholly gone.
The blue ocean seemed sadly singing a sadly sorry song.
The walrus had seduced her and she like the silly dove
Lay exhausted on the briny beach as mate watched in glaring sun.
Walrus left the lovely penguin spoiled broken upon the lover’s bed
Leaving her to watch as crabs came to feast upon her silly head.
By C. C. Riter ©2009
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I love you ralwus...but will make sure I am never the penguin! :D
Oh Raven and k@ri, you're both such dears. and K@ri, this walrus will never look at you as one either. LOL
aWOOoooooooooooooooooo
Hahaha Raven!
C.
works the magic just like the first time! :D
Hi ya CrisA my son. thanks so much
Wow, woot!
Woot back Haunty! LOL thanks
I am begining to get a better idea of what is poetry and Haunty is right when he says 'Ralwus wields an incredible mastery of poetry' you do
LOL, Did he say that? Well now, I must thank him. Keep reading then. And thanks. This one was so much fun for me to write, really it was.
I'm speechless! You are a master of the pen. You led me one way and then utterly turned me around at the end. I wasn't expecting a tragedy. Now I'm going to sigh, and sob a bit and wonder why one creature needs to devour another to survive when there's so much beauty in the universe!
Oh my. It is all metaphor dear. The crabs, her guilt! LOL but you can read out of it what you want. thanks for stopping by now and so nice to meet you to. what a first hub of mine to read and comment on. hehe
Finally found this Ralwus.
"If only for this once to love--
While odds of love are fleeting, when it chances to your soul---
Grab it whilst you can, for this love I have is bold.
--and I’ll give you so much more than ever you had before."
You don't know how much this poem crushed me. This - by far is the most wonderful poem i have ever read. I read it many times. You know i always joke around. But you got me serious with this one. Made me feel sad but no silly head here. Thanks CC. This is my favorite poem of all time.
P.S. No lobsters in there eh?
Okay. Kidding. Dead serious with my post above.
Ah Goldi, you have found my diamond, my signature piece. I so appreciate that honey, really, someone who really understands it. How cool. hehe, no lobsters and no oysters, krill the favorite food of my penguin. Now you are one of my penguins. Thanks sweetheart, love and hugs. CC, now you may call me Charlie if ya want.
I just want to be a mermaid Charlie! lol. Happy weekend there.
OK Goldi, then we'll just lie 'round together on the bach and no harm done. I bet ya'd be a sexy one too. Woo hoo! happy to you too.
Charlie...you devil you! I love this poem, even with the tragic ending.....hmmm.....sounds a bit FAMILIAR, wonder why? I know! Too many Walruses in my life and not enough Penguins! lol Of course, you're a unique walrus...I like you!! lol Have a great day sweet man!
Why hello, you did visit me. Thanks, now ya know. I like you too ya know? You have a great day also darlin'. Watch out for the walruses now. hehe
Your poem made me think of a fantasy perhaps of a love story under the sea, have you already done one? You've been taken into the heavens and in and out of so many places, you most likely knew a mermaid or two in your time, I'll betcha..wink wink...Thank you for this poem, such a struggle between lust, love and loyalty...as lust alway wins...sigh!!!! Hugs, dear CC.
Yes Deborah, I have had many travels and seen many things. Two things just never really 'turned' me on, mermaids and unicorns. How would one love a mermaid? Fish don't do coitus. Ahh lust. It's a powerful emotion like a magnet pulling on iron almost. Thanks darlin'. CC hugs back
Raven King says:
5 months ago
Lovely poem. Where is it? C.C beach! Warm and wild............