This is the story of Permanent Squirrel and Magpie--
One can't stop talking,
The other can't die.
It's somewhat like the story of Dream Baby and Coffee Sheep--
One can't wake up,
The other can't sleep.
Magpie said to Dream Baby, "You listen so well! It's quite extraordinary!"
Permanent Squirrel whispered to Coffee Sheep,
"She's not hearing a word. She's simply asleep."
How many lesbians does it take to change a light?
17 would be the answer that is right.
1 to change the bulb,
15 to write about it all,
And 1 to film the documentary.
Permanent Squirrel said, "You're killing me with this stuff."
Magpie decided that she'd rambled quite enough.
Dream Baby woke up
And put Coffee Sheep to bed;
Then all four went back inside
Of Fireblossom's head.
_________
I do like your icon pic :-)
ReplyDeleteRed haired beauties make my heart go tic-tic
I thought the joke may have been,
"How many lesbians does it take to screw in a light bulb?"
The answer, of course, is two.
But they have to be really tiny.
You seem sane to me.
"and one to film it." LOL!
ReplyDeleteAloha from Hawaii my Friend!
Comfort Spiral
They went back into Fireblossom's head because that is such a good place!
ReplyDeleteSecretia
i just loooooove your mind!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Shadow being inside your head is a marvel with so many rooms.
ReplyDeleteAren't the lesbians going to protest the patriarchal overtones of the male light bulb being screwed into the female socket?
ReplyDeleteWhat a fascinating place it is inside your head.
ReplyDeleteI love light bulb jokes.
lol @ Mama Zen's comment!
ReplyDeleteYour brain is deliciously crowded, Shay. :)
Its a lovely place to be ...
ReplyDeleteDon't wake dream baby!
ReplyDeleteWaking the baby is always a bad thing.
Finally We know what (else) is in Fireblossom's head...
ReplyDeleteI love that head of yours!
ReplyDeleteShay -- You make reading poetry a delight:~) I say no more because no more needs to be said!
ReplyDeleteSo I come late to the table on this one, but wow!!!! Again this is great, it's funny, it's sweet and some days I'm the magpie and other days I'm the squirrel...man I wish you'd publish all of this so I could run out and buy the works of you...
ReplyDeletelove
Gabi Marlene Moonlight Garbo
I like what comes out of your head!
ReplyDeletehar har
ReplyDeleteA sweet chuckle at the end.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Earlier I was questioning my own lack of insanity as a sign of aging and mental ossification and stuff, but after hurting myself in the ribcage area after excessive mirth while reading this, my insanity is once more triumphant and whole. Bless you. See what you have wrought.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for any and all characters that live within a poet's head!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm glad to get the opportunity to read this particular Fireblossom incarnation!
ReplyDeleteALL HAIL THE QUEEN OF MADCAP MONDAY...somebody should wake Lewis Carroll from the grave and read this to him...he will give Mad Hatter a wife!
ReplyDeleteStill as good as ya ever wuz, dear Shay. Much the coffee snorting for me throughout this time too.
ReplyDeleteOh my God, inside your head just has to be so much fun for you! I totally loved every word. One of my faves!
ReplyDeleteVery imaginative, I like your characters! :)
ReplyDeletethis is so creative and whimsical.
ReplyDeleteWhimsical is exactly the word, and we should all make room in our lives for a dollop of it!
ReplyDeleteI love this humorous piece...I have so many voices in my head, but I never thought to let them speak in this form. Kudos to you!!
ReplyDeleteQuirky and Fun. :) And I love Mama Zen's comment. ha.
ReplyDeleteOh, to be a character in your head.
ReplyDeleteIt takes 15 women (at least) to tell any story ... and in 15 completely different ways, lesbian or not.
Loved it, girl.
rosemarymint.wordpress.com
You totally rock, again! :-D
ReplyDeletei'm trying to imagine the film
ReplyDeleteJoy Garrison Programs: Command Highlight