The Templetown Matador

Gold cherry

By alice sunderland

Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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The telephone box in my street is repeatedly smashed up - and this poem is just me imagining why....

The Templetown Matador

Some will say it's not a sport

B.T., the police, the criminal court

But it takes nerve and technique

To trash the call-box every week

Ole! Ole! is what I say..

Ole! the Templetown matador.

 

He trains 'til midnight for the bout

Leaves the pub with carry-out

Carrier doubles as his cape

Some say he doubles as an ape

The inner voices say "Ole!"

Ole! the Templetown matador.

 

Swift swish of cape brings coup de grace

Night's silence scatters with the glass

Call-box generous in defeat

Pours diamonds at the matador's feet

Ole! roars a grateful street

Heard only by the Templetown matador.

 

and with the ear-piece removed for a trophy....

 

He swaggers and staggers with a simian grace

To call-girl Grace's handy place

Not eye candy - She's more like mace

But it's love that wove this basket case

Ole! you jealous arse-'ole

Ole! the Templetown matador.

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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

funny and original - made me laugh! (you should print a copy and put it in the window of the phonebox)

 

Submitted by alice sunderland on

thanks for reading it!

 

Submitted by EB on

Haha! Funny.

Submitted by Bee on

Enjoyed reading this and laughed. 

Bee

Submitted by tcook on

This is our Pick of the Day. It's great to have your spirits lifted with a laugh on a cold and gloomy day.

Submitted by airyfairy on

Really enjoyed this, and echo Insert's suggestion that you put a copy in the phone box!

 

Submitted by alice sunderland on

thanks for nice reactions. thanks Bee TC airyfairy EB and Insert! quite taken by surprise.

 

Submitted by VeraClark on

This is very amusing. jealous arse ole had me. A real quirky turn on an utterly pointless act of vandalism.

 

Submitted by alice sunderland on

thanks Vera! it makes the chore of typing it in seem worthwhile when people respond kindly.