Dennis In Venice

poem by: Reeves
Written on May 21, 2019

The Bridge of Sighs was a nice surprise,
It had an echo from the prisoners that had trudged across,
maybe there had been a mini Ben Hur where one of the onlookers had offered some water to a cross- bearing Jesus.

Byron and Shelley had been here,
albeit promiscuous and a little queer,
they visited the local bordellos and saw Dennis,
which was comical as he was just a menace.

Gavorting in St.Marks Square,
He always had the time to stand and stare,
even in Merano he was glassy eyed,
like an underpaid ugly tour guide.

They all shared a gondola like a beautiful pea-green boat,
the chances of them all agreeing was rather remote.

 

Tags: Abstract, Inspirational, Imagery,

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Dawn commented on May 21, 2019 at 4:04pm
Delightful! You know your stuff I think. It was a fun read and reminded of an artwork done by a quirky, tongue in cheek painter—personality for days :)
Reeves commented on May 22, 2019 at 12:50am
Thank you Dawn.

 

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