An entry on the
QI website inspired me, mainly because of that wonderful name, of which I will
only use the first part in the verse to avoid any kind of reference to the
personality and incidence that inspired me.
Reference:
Dedication or Dear Poke, who spoke?
GURgle in the morning twice
or
BANquet in the evening thrice.
GUzzle beer or wine or schnaps and
LYe drunk, you’ll feel ill, perhaps.
GUzzle beer or wine or schnaps and
LYe drunk, you’ll feel ill, perhaps.
Secret messages are born
From inspiration, or are torn
From shreds of knowledge, bit by bit
Like postman’s knock, and so to whit
From inspiration, or are torn
From shreds of knowledge, bit by bit
Like postman’s knock, and so to whit
Just let me ask what is in a name,
If George or Mike are all the same?
And you are sure your name is Poke,
That cannot be a silly joke.
If George or Mike are all the same?
And you are sure your name is Poke,
That cannot be a silly joke.
Or can it? Secret messages
Are wrote and posted every day.
And if you do not know a name,
To find it out will be your aim.
Are wrote and posted every day.
And if you do not know a name,
To find it out will be your aim.
If this is just a load of rot,
I challenge you to think a lot
Of secrets held between these lines,
And do not overlook the signs, just
I challenge you to think a lot
Of secrets held between these lines,
And do not overlook the signs, just
GURgle in the morning twice
or
BANquet in the evening thrice and
BANquet in the evening thrice and
GUzzle beer or wine or schnaps, then
LYe there still and think, perhaps.
LYe there still and think, perhaps.
Coda:
Politics are oft a fraud, but
Opting out a chink maraud.
Koerction with a K OK
Each one of us should have our say.
Opting out a chink maraud.
Koerction with a K OK
Each one of us should have our say.
