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juggling peonies

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You’re the twin sister I never had

With a nun for a mother and a wizard for a dad

Your boyfriend’s called Sir Galahad

And here you are juggling peonies.

 

Your umbrella’s made of Chantilly lace

Cos you love the rain upon your face

With your skirt in your knickers you’re a real disgrace

And here you are juggling peonies.

 

Your boots are made from catfish scales

There’s mink fur glued to your fingernails

When you swim you sing a duet with the whales

And here you are juggling peonies.

 

You’ve got an entourage of Afghan hounds

Your ankles are insured for a million pounds

You tell fortunes in coffee grounds

And here you are juggling peonies.

 

Your shoes have heels skyscraper high

You stay reed slim though you live on pork pie

You’d bring glamour to an old pig sty

And here you are juggling peonies.

 

You ride into town with nothing on

Lucky the pony that you sit upon

My love for you goes on and on

Cos here you are juggling peonies.

 

 

 

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Ann Foxglove

Mon 20th Sep 2010 08:12

You were born with a silver spoon in your gob
You quickly spat it out - that’s a real good job
Now all your gold fillings are worth a few bob
And here you are juggling peonies.

You climbed Mount Etna in your pink swimsuit
At the north pole the Eskimos said you were cute
You play the 1812 overture on your plastic flute
And here you are juggling peonies.

You eat chips with the best caviar
Drink tizer and champagne when you’re stood at the bar
And ride with James May in a dinky car
And here you are juggling peonies.

You’ve got about twenty engagement rings
Your fingers are loaded down with the things
Men are there just to give you your bling bling blings
And here you are juggling peonies.

I reckon you’ve made about a million men cry
You’ve never had a tear in your eye
But you’d rescue a beetle when you pass one by
And here you are juggling peonies.

You ride into town with nothing on
Lucky the pony that you sit upon
My love for you goes on and on
Because here you are juggling peonies.

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Ann Foxglove

Mon 20th Sep 2010 07:12

I prefer rocket - and you'll get one Banksy if you keep on with these lettuce-related jibes! ;-) And as an extra punishment, here's a few more verses!!

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Sun 19th Sep 2010 23:00

I like cos, but then I like iceberg

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Sun 19th Sep 2010 22:06

I agree with Graham about cos and Greg about catfish scales. See Louis Macneice's poem Bagpipe music

"Their knickers are made of crepe-de-chine, their shoes are made of python,
Their halls are lined with tiger rugs and their walls with head of bison.

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Lynn Dye

Sun 19th Sep 2010 20:20

I really love this too, Ann, what a lot of visions to wake up with! I'd love some of your dreams! I once woke up with a song in my head, but only remembered two lines. Can't sing and can't play an instrument, so I can't see it ever being a "Yesterday" (which I understand came to Paul McCartney in a dream) xx

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Sun 19th Sep 2010 18:50

wanna see my peonies ? :)

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Ann Foxglove

Sun 19th Sep 2010 16:44

Thanks Graham - I did jot it down in a rush, so maybe one day will return to it. I keep thinking of more and more verses too. Cos that's the way I am ! ;-)

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Graham Sherwood

Sun 19th Sep 2010 16:09

Ann, Ann Ann! I really wish you'd have developed this with a little more time. What wonderful ideas too many to mention. Please never use cos, it's awful. I wanted every last line to be a variation too like the last one.
Terrific work but needs more time and thoughts

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Sun 19th Sep 2010 11:11

I think it is the sound of it, like 'galloping ponies'. Hence Lady Godiva? Just a thought. Who knows what was whispered through your brain as you slept? Another life? Another world? I'm glad you caught a remnant of the feeling; it is a delightful fantasy, just as irrelevant as dreams are.

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Ann Foxglove

Sun 19th Sep 2010 10:11

That's because, Greg, only my imaginary twin sister can do it! ;-)

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Greg Freeman

Sun 19th Sep 2010 09:19

Love the rollicking feeling of this Ann, particularly "Your boots are made from catfish scales / There’s mink fur glued to your fingernails". Haven't a clue how you actually juggle peonies, tho!

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Ann Foxglove

Sun 19th Sep 2010 08:11

I woke up this morning and this was in my head - inexplicably!

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