Death takes the innocent young,
The rolling-in-money,
The screamingly-funny,
And those who are very well hung.
-- W. H. Auden
A poet cried "Hell! What's the use?
"There is more inspiration
"At Grand Central Station--
"I shall go there this moment and cruise."
-- W. H. Auden
Says: "Ireland, my dear, is magnetic!
"No snakes; lots of elves,
"Who just offer themselves--
"Rather small, but most sympathetic."
-- W. H. Auden
5 comments:
Great picture selections to go with the poetry!
A great end to the day, Joe. Thanks, man. It just goes to show that you don't have to be well known (I'd never heard of Auden before today) to be a great writer of fine literature.
Oh, and great choice of illustrations!
Peace <3
Jay
Thanks, Jacob and Jay.
Also by Auden:
Said the queen to the king I don't frown on
The fact that you choose to go down on
My page on the stairs,
But you'll give the boy airs
If you must do the job with your crown on.
And:
There was a young poet whose sex
Was aroused by aesthetic effects.
Marvel's "The Garden"
Gave him a hard-on
And he came during "Oedipus Rex."
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