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Sonnet № 63164

A Lovely Surprise

by ?-Dave_Mysterious-?

Member since 2003 · Posted 1 Sep 2003 · 13 comments

Young James frolicked gaily about the house, For the calendar, being of the most accurate variety, did read, December 24th, Indeed, 'twas of Christ's mass the eve! And at last came that holy morn, Whence rosy cheeked James did open his parcel; for the cold he cared not a bean, But Ho! what's this? A crisply laid stool in that paper enveloped was seen. Oh, Mother! James pleaded tearfully, Why can't I have nice things like the other children? You ungrateful wretch, she replied, To the basemant for you and no daylight 'til years you have ten!

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13 comments

[7] Shardik 1-Sep-03/5:37 PM Reply
Indeed
[n/a] ?-Dave_Mysterious-? › Shardik 4-Sep-03/1:11 AM Reply
That's not an opinion.
[n/a] Nicholas Jones 6-Sep-03/4:40 AM Reply
Unpleasant. Have you ever thought that you are stuck in what Freud described as the anal-fixation stage?
[n/a] ?-Dave_Mysterious-? › Nicholas Jones 7-Sep-03/2:26 PM Reply
Have you ever thought that Freud's work has been largly discredited and is only quoted by uninformed, pseudo-intellectual cretins.
[n/a] Nicholas Jones › ?-Dave_Mysterious-? 9-Sep-03/3:46 AM Reply
Yes. But it worked for Lacan.
[9] http://bandgeek 7-Sep-03/4:56 PM Reply
I love the "crisply laid stool" part. They don't make toys like they used to!
[n/a] ?-Dave_Mysterious-? › http://bandgeek 8-Sep-03/7:12 AM Reply
Why thank you. It's refreshing to learn that my genius is appreciated.
[8] LuckyJoe 8-Sep-03/8:06 AM Reply
I'm not much of one to judge sonnets.. but it was interesting... I liked it. Paints the story quite clearly.
[n/a] ?-Dave_Mysterious-? › LuckyJoe 9-Sep-03/3:41 PM Reply
I must confess Sir, I do not even know what a sonnet is!!!
[10] deleted user 12-Sep-03/7:12 PM Reply
Crap! Utter Crap! 10
[9] Hostileintent 23-Sep-03/7:38 AM Reply
interesting
well worth the 9
[0] red 23-Sep-03/2:49 PM Reply
i feel sorry for your childhood trauma it´s time you come out of the closet.
[n/a] ?-Dave_Mysterious-? › red 23-Sep-03/4:11 PM Reply
I would if it weren't for the shackles. Not metaphorical shackles you understand; actual shackles.