ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

This was an IBP homework topic some time back. I always try to take a different view of an obvious topic and having no experience with the general meaning of the phrase, I thought of several alternates.

A One Night Stand
© Zondrae King (Corrimal) 03/09

It stands there in the corner of the antique auction room
with a basin and a ewer almost lost amid the gloom.
A chamber pot was also placed with old and shaking hand.
and hidden in the jumble there is only one night stand.

The soldiers given orders – they must capture the outpost.
It was small but oh so vital and the one that mattered most.
So they took it, held it overnight, a triumph, It was grand.
Not an everlasting victory. It was still a one night stand.

Both teams were set to gather for the finals of the year
supporters were to come and watch. They came from far and near.
So they built a set of bleechers for the members of the band.
Took it down when they were finished. It was just a one night stand.

A stately home in England has a hallway with display
of a shiny suit of armour once worn in King Arthur’s day.
It is mounted on a foot high plinth with sloping sides. It’s grand.
But there’s only one suit on it – it is just a one knight stand.

You're a clever chook Zondrae - this is really good...enjoyed it very much especially the one knight stand

Cheers

Maureen

A clever play on words Zondrae but not my cup of tea. I enjoy your more recent contributions more .


Bob

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I am ever the learner.. thanks for the input

That you are but you are a quicker learner then most.

Good to see how your poetry has developed.

And you continue to amaze with your comical quips.

Half time is over back to the footy.


Bob

Good one Zondrae, lateral thinking.

That is thinking outside the box. I would lay pretty good odds that everyone else did the obvious.

Well done and most enjoyable.

G'day Darren,

You're right. But they did handle it very delicately.

Zondrae This poem is not in the books of yours that I have, do you mind if I use this work?

Thanks Dave.

G'day Dave

I don't mind if you use it. I am in the process of putting together another book. I might make it a big bunch of non-winneers. I made a list of my poems up to the end of 2010 and there are about 270. I say 'about' because I am sure to have missed smoething. There are some I don't remember. There are also some that have potential to be not too bad with a lot of polish. But there are not enough hours in the day. Thanks for thinking my poems are worth presenting to people.