poetry

The Octopus and the Orangutan--Issue #10

‘Twas a blustering, tedious, philanthropic day When the octopus set sail for the high seas. With him he took, for company, An almanac and a tray of cheese. The wind was coming from three points North And the barometer was low on mercury On that day the octopus sallied forth With his almanac and his tray of cheese. The orangutan was reclining tediously Dreaming of philanthropic cheese When the three point almanac ran away