Pie in the Sky

By luigi_pagano

Fri, 31 May 2024
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This morning I got up
and felt inspired.
I'm going to do
what I always desired:
to write a bestseller.
I shall ring my daughter
and tell her.
 
She is a copywriter
and has agreed
to check the layout
and to proofread.
I have no doubt
her scrutiny is first-class
because we all know
she's a clever lass.
 
How much paper
will my book require?
I hope lots of reams,
not just a quire.
It's one of my dreams
to be a philosopher
and explore many themes.
 
I may not write a novel
but my memoir
to talk of the day
I worked in Harry's bar.
I expected a good pay
but the wages were low
so decided not to stay
 
My project is off
and I'll tell you why:
I thought it might excite
but it was pie in the sky.
I'm told that what I write
not only is unbelievable,
the narrative is trite.
 
 
 
© Luigi Pagano 2024
Certificate U
Poem
Mutevoli pensieri
Surreal

Comments

Submitted by memphis on

Stay with it. You're inspiring.

William E Alexander

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Very kind of you, William. Another of my 'experiments'; i.e. trying a different rhyming format. I hope it makes sense.

Best wishes, Luigi

 

 

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Cassius Clay became Mohammed Ali on turning to Islam, world champion and one of the greatest of all heavyweight boxers. He was quoted as saying of Christianity "It's all a pie in the sky when you're bye-and-bye”.

Enjoyed your poem! Remember? Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!

Tom

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I remember it well, Tom.