The Jester Cries

Poem by: Mike S.

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I pity them, and us

There once was jester in the court of a king

Said king was unable to laugh at literally anything,

not at himself especially; so the jester struggled,

he tried everything, he joked and he juggled,

but the king sat stone-faced with an angry glare

and an un-moving smirk that matched his hair

The jester had tried to entertain a dick such as he,

and, because the king didn't pay his debts, knew it was for free

So the more he tried, the madder the jester became,

and the impatient king did exactly the same

The jester got fed up with trying and grabbed his crotch,

which sent the king's anger into the stratosphere as he watched

The last we heard, that jester was stuck in prison,

with nothing but gruel to eat, and a bucket for wizzen!

Submitted: June 25, 2020

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Derina Peng

Ohhh! That King is such a dick!

Thu, June 25th, 2020 5:44pm

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Thanks, Derina, couldn't agree more!

Thu, June 25th, 2020 10:50am

hullabaloo22

Well said, Mike. Seems we're both writing about kings today - just different ones.

Thu, June 25th, 2020 6:52pm

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Yep, thanks, Hull!

Thu, June 25th, 2020 11:59am

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