garter gathering

[PINJOHN]

A most excellent poem, Greg! Steve, we all do enjoy your sense of humor as John pointed out. The use of imagery, well, let's say you get the point across. (Evidence lies in the coffee in the keyboards across the world)

This thread has been most enjoyable! I think we should keep it going!

happy to oblige Le Ann
this one was the first garter rhyme i jotted down
it happened after i read an answer given by James [adamanteus] to a thread about a missing garter, the information was not only disturbing[ but new to me]
perhaps making light of the subject was my way of dealing with the unease it left me with.


hello i'm T. E vagrans
i'm a big snake you can see
there are some nasty, rumours
that they attach to me
they say I can't be trusted
and i have to say they're right
if you keep another snake with me
then your really not too bright
my other title is WANDERING
a most peculiar name
if you curious how i came by it
then listen I'll explain
my cannibalistic tendency's
dictate my constitution
it tends to make for problems
rather than solution
when the keeper gets another snake
as he thinks we'll get on well
the dumbo doesn't realise
he's rang the dinner bell
and when next day he checks us snakes
to view his latest one
he'll purse his lips and scratch his head
as he's WANDERING where its gone

[Mommy2many]

Another brilliant verse!

[Mommy2many]

Here goes another...

I sit here trying to put pen to paper
Actually it’s more like hand to keyboard
Pinjohn has created some lovely verse
I’ll try to see if I can do no worse
He spoke of Sirtalis, Radix and the rest
Stating serpents are by far the best
The Ranch is where they all would stay
That is, if serpents could have their way
The Food, The Bedding, The Ladies they plead
That is all we’ll ever need!
The Ranch is open to them all
I’m told it holds a banquet hall
Many of our slithering ones come from afar
And will never see that shining star
But do not fret and be not alarmed
There are many homes to be found
They come from New England, Mid West Plains and Pacific Northwest
They come from Texas, Canada and Key West
They are from England and Scotland and Germany too,
From Mexico, Africa and Kalamazoo
They are companions and teach us much
We think that sometimes they like our touch
We love, we care and have come to grieve
The love, they give, what we perceive
The science, biology tells us we’re mistaken
For granted that we’re being taken
A trick some say, to obtain food
They’ll do anything, you human fool
My snakes and I are quite receptive
They are not trying to be deceptive
We have a give and take kind of bond
Of which I've become very fond
To close this verse, on Garters I say
Keep your corns, any day!

[guidofatherof5]

All I can say is awesome.

[PINJOHN]

All I can say is awesome.

have to agree with steve so much effort put in to that and it paid off in spades

maybe just maybe Le Ann the two of us might surprise them all in some future photo competition, in spite of our technical inadequacy , but then again maybe not

[Mommy2many]

Thank you, All!
As for photos John, we'll have to work at that!

[PINJOHN]

Garter folk

they're very strange these garter folk
with a passion that's bizarre
they all live with garter snakes
which they get from near and far

they spend their lives in servitude
living at their snakes behest
feeding,breeding,mucking out
is there ever time to rest

and the members have strange handles
like drache jeff.b and benny
there's zooplan and there's bushsnake
and a chick called mommy2many

when a member has a problem
and he puts it on the net
it's a cert the answers coming
no one's been let down yet
and the answers come in dozens
no let me make that scores
the help is given freely
they don't wait for applause

they read the science papers
all that knowledge they ingest
they break it down to laymen's terms
and share with friend and guest
there's greg and steve and stefan A
amongst this helpful lot
you won't wait long for their advice
they're in there like a shot
there's a guy, called concinnus man
who really knows his biz
his advice is rich in detail
and he tells it like it is

lets not forget asnakelovinbabe
who's aid is not expensive
it's given free just like the rest
and her knowledge is extensive
her main love may be garters
but she wont avoid the task
any problems with your other snakes
she's the Babe to ask

I'm sorry if your names left out
don't take a fit of pique
if i tried to name the lot of you
I'd be sitting here all week
yes there very strange these garter folk
I've said so all along
but i cant think of a nicer group
to whom i could belong.

[guidofatherof5]

Awesome stuff. Again.

[gregmonsta]

very nice indeed!

[indigoman]

Thanks PINJOHN, I COULDN'T HAVE EXPRESSED ANY BETTER!