Nessie

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Sat, 04 Jun 2022
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12 comments
 

I was frightened,
I must confess,
the first time
I met Ness.

I was informed
by a tourist poster
that she was
a fierce monster.

If she showed
herself on the loch
I'd be certain
to get a shock.

I waited a long time
with bated breath
to see if she rose
from the depth.

She appeared
looking benign
and everything
seemed to be fine.

It transpires
that she knew
I only wanted
an interview.

But complained
that the press
had caused her
some distress.

“They always print
a photo of me
without any clothes
on page three”.

 

© Luigi Pagano 2022

Certificate U
Poem
Mutevoli pensieri
Surreal
Humour
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Ha, ha! laugh This was incredibly funny to read. That last stanza gave me the giggles too. You were mighty quick with this poem for the I P too Luigi. wink

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Jenny. When one talks of monsters the fictional Loch Ness monster is the one that first comes to mind. This topic lends itself to a humorous interpretation and I see that it managed to make you laugh. Glad that it did.

Luigi xx

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

You;ve had some fun there, Luigi, Personally, I pronounce 'Loch' with the 'ch' sound as in Welsh as well as Scots prefernce I think, though 'lock' seems to be acceptable! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

You are a purist, Rhiannon. Not being a Welshman or a Scotsman, I pronounce it in the English/American way. Anyway. many thanks for pointing out the inconsistency.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

The exploitation! Poor Nessie - so unfair!

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

The newspapers will go to any lengths to boost circulation, I am sfraid, Claudine.

Best wishes and thanks, Luigi x

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

loved that last bit :0)

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Cheers, Di. Like a certain comedian used to say when people laughed at his jokes, "It's the way I tell 'em" laugh

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Must be my blind date, scary. The first and only. Save for the photo, the last and only? I had to read it again. Luigi, how sensitive one wonders how do you do it every time.

Tom

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Tom, I see what you mean about the blind date; one never knows who will turn up. or what they look like. 
The Inspiration Point gets my brain into gear and usually I manage to produce a relevant piece, either humorous or serious 

Thanks for your feedback, Luigi

 

Submitted by marandina on

As entertaining as ever, Luigi. I also laughed out loud at the final stanza. Nicely done and keep well, my friend. Paul 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

So glad you found it amusing, Paul. As ever, I aim to please the discerning readers.

Best, Luigi