Oh, 'dat Big blue marble (Warning: Contains metaphor and poetic tools)

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

Oh, 'dat Big blue marble
rollin' down
the hill

gatherin' speed
an' given' me a chill.

Got 'dem Jew boys
flyin'
off
mixin' wit dem 'Bola's

flingin off 'dem presidents
'dem chiefs
'dem Ayatollas.

It flingin' off 'dem commies
'dem faggots
and 'lil ol' me

We's all slingin' off,
Oh, What a sight to see!

Oh, 'dat Big blue marble
fine'ly had enough
and she's slingin off the shit
and it warn't really tough.

Cause all 'dis time
she held 'dat ace
so off we go
you folks an' me
it's off to outer space!


Oh, 'dat Big blue marble
sittin' in dat big black sea
smilin' to's herself now
as happy as can be.

Her blues are gettin' blue-er,
her greens are gettin' green
An' I gots this funny feelin'
Dat we's de' one's whats mean.

Peace.

TYJ

[EFerrari]

1. Oh, no! Not metaphor!

:loveya:

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

2. Yes. the evil dreaded metaphor on many levels!

:hi:

[EFerrari]

4. 'Long as it isn't followed by metonymy or synecdoche.

Can't be too careful during these terra times.

:)

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

7. Good googely-woogely! You jus' bent this po' English Major's mind!

That is the English Major created by Garrison Keillor in Prairie Home Companion.



Come on, people! My ego..... Aaaaarghhhhh.....

[EFerrari]

9. No -- I liked those funny squiggle words because they meant

something I could get. Unlike quadradic equation or (shudder) all those Southern generals whose names I didn't want to take in vain.

Favorite squiggle word was sprezzatura because it sounded like hot popcorn.

lol

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

10. Ahhh. The quadratic equation...

The only way I learned it was because I wanted to cheat and I had to write a program in basic into a hand held TI calculator...

That takes me back.

[EFerrari]

11. My TI calculator lasted for 12 years on the original battery.

The investigation is not on going.

But, it was sort like magic. :evilgrin:

[eridani]

19. Can't help but think of the movie "Il Postino"

--wherein the mama of the beautiful barmaid said "I would rather have a customer's hand on her ass then metaphors in her mind." And she said "metaphors" the way a Hell's Angel says "citizen."

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

20. I'm Impressed! Wow, nice.

[MoseyWalker]

3. Hell yah

dats damn good!

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

8. T'anks.

[DistressedAmerican]

5. Great One TYJ! K&R for a change of writing style around here!

:applause:

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

6. Thanks. Trying to channel Cajun to the best of my ability.

This one's for you, Swamp Rat!

[rosesaylavee]

12. Well, you're hot tonight bud.

Great poem - wish it were true. Old blue is in deep trouble.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

13. Thanks roses...

I wish you could see my rose garden... It's awsome at the moment!

[rosesaylavee]

15. What a great thing... flowers are great for the spirit.

You must be somewhere the drought is not. I haven't had time for my garden this summer and it shows.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

16. No... And you remind me I need to water before I go to bed tonight.

Thanks!

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

14. Shameless self kick...

I'm kinda proud of this one... But WTF do I know? (LOL and thanks for reading if you did).

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

17. Going to bed shortly kick....

Okay, I'm begging now. Okay, you proud?

( :toast: )

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

18. Dammit! I ain't goin' to bed until I get 5!

[Swamp Rat]

21. k&r dis tread, cher.

:hi:

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

22. 'Thanks, SR!