Sunday 1 April 2012

The Giant Pile of Poo and The Upside Down Lamp: A Nonsense Poem

Written by myself and illustrated by my good friend Sophie Darmanin. 



I



“People can’t see me,” said the Giant Pile of Poo, “they will step on me.”
“Do you need some light?” asked the Upside Down Lamp. “For those people to not step on you.”
“If you don’t mind,” replied the Giant Pile of Poo.
And so their friendship began.

II


Some days the Giant Pile of Poo
and the Upside Down Lamp
toyed with the idea of having someone step on the Poo
and the people would have poo under their shoes
and they would laugh.
But they thought against it
because they didn’t want to be parted
because they were friends
best friends. 

III



One day it rained
and the Giant Pile of Poo thought it might die
but the Upside Down Lamp shined upon it
and saved it
but the Lamp didn’t mind
because they were best friends.

IV



Some days they talked about literature
other days they talked about their surroundings
but they never talked of how they got there
they never said anything of importance
because they were best friends
and they didn’t have to.

V



One day the Upside Down Lamp got distracted
and was seduced by a desk lamp passing in a car
the Lamp looked at the desk lamp and forgot about his friend
his best friend.



VI 



The Giant Pile of Poo was enjoying his silence
he did not need to talk to his best friend
they understood the importance of silence
but this was the day The Upside Down Lamp was seduced
and at the same time a woman walked down the street
and the woman was in a rush
and before she knew it she stepped in the Giant Pile of Poo
and wrecked her shoes
and the Upside Down Lamp turned around
and found that the Giant Pile of Poo was gone
because it was under the woman’s shoe
and now he did mind
because they were best friends
but no longer together.




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