Membership

By luigi_pagano

Fri, 26 Jun 2015
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“I don’t care to belong to any club

that will have me as a member",

Groucho Marx reputedly said,

but in jest, we have to remember.

 

He was the master of quick wit

but his humour was not untoward.

Any society would’ve been proud

to have that comedian on board.

 

But in some clubs ingress is hard,

if blackballed you’ll never get in.

They will accept you if you’re rich

or if a member is your next of kin.

 

There is a political-economic union

with strict rules about membership:

go off the rails and you pay the price;

it may even cause severe hardship.

 

What does one do if that happens?

If  you can’t stand the excessive heat

get out of the kitchen, it’s the advice.

It is a solution members may greet.

 

© Luigi Pagano 2015

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Comments

Submitted by Costmary on

Nice, I liked it very much. It is so true. But what if the kitchen's door is locked?

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Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Always ensure there is an escape route or else disaster will ensue.
Nice hearing from you Costmary and thanks for commenting on this poem.

Regards, Luigi.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

If this is about the political setups, I think I can't properly comment, though it has its usual neat form.
As for clubs,I guess we have to remember the old adage that if you find a perfect one, it wont be so once you have joined, - we all have our irritations to others!

Actually I suppose in politiical/econmic unions there'll always be accusations of who's benefitting, and who's losing (giving)? Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

As always you've hit the nail on the head, Rhiannon. There is a political/economic angle to the poem and people will have differing views on the matter. Clubs are usually created to cater for the interest and welfare of its members and though rules have to be imposed there must be some give and take. As you rightly say no club is perfect and care must be taken that no one member benefits to the detriment of the others. Sometimes it is useful to reach compromises to avoid conflicts among the associates.

My usual, grateful thanks.
Luigi x

 

Submitted by EB on

Very well put.

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Glad that you think so EB, thanks. The cohesion of one particular club has been under the spotlight of late.

Best wishes, Luigi.