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The Unmentionables (In Rubaiyat Format!)
This is in response to JD Russell’s 'Naught Nonet' poem: Naughty Nonet | Write Out Loud
Pretty isn’t so principal,
more they gotta be practical,
made for a proper fit,
durable and comfortable.
Call them what you please,
underdaks, or even grundies.
Maybe pants or kecks,
or possibly plain old undies.
Trunks don’t excite,
lumpen, dull and slight.
...Tuesday 18th July 2023 3:43 pm
Bury Me in Mine
tired jeans crumpled on the floor
simple in thread-bare wrinkles
fading blue an old man's mind
washed-up rebel forgot the cause
the rut of a conformed statement
cloned working-class uniform,
but just culture to put on
bagged fit, absorb the whole body
soften the pretentious air,
or relaxed fakes out the fat
or tight to bulb the bubbles
or straight to band the boots
or belled to fa...
Tuesday 13th April 2021 6:58 pm
Harsh Review
Harsh Review
The last time we reviewed The Underpants
They had just released
A smooth and satisfying piece
Called ‘Tumble-dried’
Expertly produced in the studio
With top class electronic tumble-drier
They had taken advantage
Of twenty-first century technology
To create
A fragrant well-balanced affair
That dried quickly
And were ready to wear
Within minut...
Monday 27th April 2020 2:18 pm
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