Queen Nie Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

Queen Nie



After meditation
upon ripples caused by a pebble thrown
in Pope's 'An Essay On Man'*,
I made up a story
with a pebble throne called Ripples -
a name more fitting a horse.

People neighed
in the presence of the queen
and started calling her Winnie.
She said, 'Look! I like a laugh,
but you'll lose your head
if you don't cut 'Winnie' in half.'

Queen Nie
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Topic(s) of this poem: humour,queen,laughter,meditation
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
17.5.21. epistle 4 lines 364-5
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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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