Thursday, March 3, 2011

An Old Dutch Letter

The premise of this poem was to write something that you would assume I'm translating from a foreign language, and have it appear to be at least 100 years old...


An Old Dutch Letter


Eleanor,

My head belongs to your Eleanor.
It has been time and time again since
I have held you close to my lonely ego.

I pray your parents are feeling themselves
better than they did when I lived downstairs.
They could hardly walk, If I recommend.

Work has been something but a chore
for me and I prolong to be back in home.
Remember, crime never gives a refund.

In two perennials time, I will stop off
the final steeple of the boat and leap
from your arms into your eyes.

Just remember, that I regret taking
this pony from the bathroom stall
and my pants have become itchy.

Seriously,

George

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