Saturday 17 July 2010

Under Sentence.

Do you realise, my blog hasn’t had a visit from anybody in the UK for twenty four hours? That’s most unusual. My people have rejected me. I have been banished, and am destined to spend my remaining days wandering the back lanes of Mongolia until my bones are come to dust and used to make chamber pots by the local artisans.

Oh woe is me
That I shall be
An unglazed pot
In which to pee.

Exeunt, pursued by foreigners.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Don't fawning foreigners suffice? You wound!

lucy said...

lol at the poem!

JJ said...

No wound intended, Lady India. I can assure you, I find everybody's visits equally gratifying wherever they live. I was just observing what I thought was in interesting fact, and treating it in a playful, lighthearted way. The final line seemed an amusing misquotation of Shakespeare.

I ask you not to take offence. Your visits are much valued. I've never known you to 'fawn' either, but I imagine you were being ironic. Please accept my thanks.

JJ said...

Gosh, Lucy. Look at the timing. We crossed in the ether! Hello. Nice to see you.

Charlotte Tea said...

I have been absent from blogger for a few weeks (read my latest, apologetic post) but have just read through a whole group of your posts. I love the way you write - it reminds me very much of a very lovely boy I know. You sound like him and it makes me laugh.

Keep observing amusing things, please :)

JJ said...

Thank you, Charlotte. It's very nice of you to say so. I had noticed your absence from blog world, actually. Hope the work experience went well and the forthcoming attractions live up to promise.

Not sure about the Manhattan skyline, though... I'm more of a mountain man.

Maria Sondule said...

LOL!
Do you mind if I quote your poem? I think it could be of use in daily conversation.

JJ said...

I would be honoured, Maria. It only took ten seconds to write.