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The Price of a Pint

by Lisa 

Posted: 07 July 2003
Word Count: 164
Summary: Last Sunday I went for a walk to the Red Lion in Marsworth, Buckinghamshire to do some writing. The people in the pub were such a bunch of noisy scumbags I instead wrote this about them, and prayed they didn't look over my shoulder.


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I’m trying to write a poem in a pub about people.
Well, the poem’s about people,
But the pub people are severe.
The kid behind me’s screaming
And the Doberman is barking
And the ugly bloke is smoking
And the beer is quite dear.

There’s a woman on a table
With shorts alarmingly short.
Well, on the seat at the table,
Coz the table’s made of glass.
Her husband looks quite wary
Coz her thighs are rather scary
And distinctly more hairy
Than even the Doberman’s arse.

The council estate Porkers
Wear leggings that are matching,
And they’re pigging pork scratchings,
Downing pints of Pride.
Their boyfriends are all brain-dead
And looking rather well-fed
And kicking in the dog’s head
For licking its backside.

I’m trying to do some writing
But writing’s quite exacting
And it’s much too distracting
With these rowdy bastards here.
I’m getting round to thinking
I should stop trying writing
And instead do more drinking
But the beer’s quite dear.











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Jibunnessa at 21:52 on 07 July 2003  Report this post
Like it. Very funny.

Know you're still alive... but did you get your head kicked in?

Lisa at 15:51 on 08 July 2003  Report this post
No - I left before they could see what I was writing!

Also - the beer was too pricey to stick around for!

Lisa



olebut at 18:11 on 08 July 2003  Report this post
Lisa

i like the humour in this it remindes me of something but I for the life of me can't remember what.

perhaps it is reminscent of 'The Day We Went To Bangor' a song I think recorded by Julie Covvington

which has the same feel about it

great poem and it surely demostrates that inspiration can come from anywhere

take care

david


poemsgalore at 19:02 on 08 July 2003  Report this post
I like this line:

"The council estate Porkers
Wear leggings that are matching,
And they’re pigging pork scratchings,
Downing pints of Pride."

You must have visited a pub near me at some time :-)

Very good, and really funny.


Lisa at 20:14 on 08 July 2003  Report this post
Thanks for your comments!

Much appreciated.

Lisa

Bee at 21:20 on 08 July 2003  Report this post
Superb! Thanks for the laugh, it's very amusing and almost makes me wish to visit the pub (if the beers were cheaper) and have a glimpse at these people.



Lisa at 23:44 on 08 July 2003  Report this post
Cheers!

It's actually a lovely country pub by the canal, thatched roof 'n' all. The pig-dogs that ruined my creative moment seemed very out of place there.

Though I shouldn't complain as they inspired this ditty.

It's usually full of quiet locals and a few boat people. Worth a visit - just don't go there with just a pocket full of change!

Lisa


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