Secrets and Lies

By luigi_pagano

Sat, 10 Mar 2018
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I have many secrets,
my life is one big lie.
I say that I am a poet
but I’m really a spy.
 
I wear a soft felt hat,
that it’s called a trilby,
and I send messages
as if I was Kim Philby.
 
They look like an ode
or else a simple ditty
written by someone
who is a Walter Mitty.
 
I fear the Russians
as well as MI5.
I am hunted by both
but don’t know why.
 
But if I’m told that
I am on a death list
I’ll reveal the truth
that I’m a fantasist.
 
© Luigi Pagano 2018
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Comments

Submitted by well-wisher on

Great idea. I've often thought that the best way to send coded information is in a self published book. No one ever seems interested in reading them (not in my experience anyway) so its unlikely that enemy agents would bother reading them. (Although if any intelligence agents are reading this and are interested in reading my book please click on the link below).

Oh look, a link. I wonder where it leads.

JoHn

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

 No one ever seems interested in reading self published books, you say.
Not so, JoHn. Keep hoping. I have just received the princely sum of one dollar for the sale of one copy of this:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/130844

Best wishes, Luigi.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

This read like a funny film, could just see the chap regretting his pretensions and belatedly trying to convince his captors that it had all been a play with fantasy! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Whether innocent or guilty, no one would readily confess his crimes as we often see in films. I always find it funny when I hear  'you got me bang to right, Guv' or words to that effect. Sometimes serious situation can seem comic even in real life.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by celticman on

self-published books would be a great way to send covert messages, totally invisible and frequently passed over. Great idea. 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Unfortunately it is true that self-published books are not taken seriously and frequently overlooked, Jack, but to convey the secret messages at least one copy would have to be sold.

Cheers, Luigi.

 

Submitted by well-wisher on

Hi again Luigi.

I have just purchased, out of writerly solidarity, a copy of your ebook "Poetry on tap".

It was also quite cheap which helped a lot.

 

Oh look, a link. I wonder where it leads.

JoHn

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

What a nice surprise, well-wisher. I was wondering who the mistery buyer was when I received this. I thank you very much for the generous gesture and hope that you enjoy reading it.
The ebook was a bargain considering that Amazon is selling the paperback version for £5.99 + p&p, (I can do better with a few copies that I still have, if anyone is interested).

Best wishes, Luigi

 

Submitted by Denzella on

Hello Luigi,

Your poem, apart from being very humorous, is also very topical.  Much enjoyed.

Moya x

Give my regards to your wife too.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hello Moya, lovely to hear from you.
It is amazing how reality very often copies fiction and how coincidental that the I.P. should be about secrets.
I have read about your resilience to combat the difficulties that you have been experiencing of late and you have to be applauded for keeping your sense of humour in the face of adversity. I derive a lot of pleasure from reading your writing.

Best wishes from my wife and I. xx