Cheeky Nando

By Wreybies · Sep 21, 2016 · 568 · 6
  1. That cheek is not yours; it belongs to another.
    And the snark in your pocket is the snark of your brother.
    The caustic sarcasm you deliver so dryly
    are the quips and remarks of the years passing by me.
    Nothing is new coming out of your mouth.
    When you begin, we begin heading south.
    No, you did not invent it, much as you claim.
    And "funny" and "asshole" are not quite the same.
    Despite all your styles of wit and retort,
    it's a stolen routine, I'm sad to report.




    And yes, I know that a cheeky nando has exactly zero to do with what I wrote. ;)
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  1. cydney
    Good poetry! Enjoyed this very much!
    cydney, Sep 21, 2016
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  2. Tenderiser
    "Cheeky Nando's" and "banter" = the two phrases guaranteed to make me want to murder the speaker.
    Tenderiser, Sep 22, 2016
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  3. cydney
    I was wondering about the title until I read the last sentence. :)
    cydney, Sep 22, 2016
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  4. matwoolf
    Nice pome, boss
    ..
    though never quite understand 'snarky' - this side of the water. Or rather, in 'English' [as opposed to American] it is a fake [phoney word] like 'stoked.'

    [I mean I like your poem, plus addition of boring anecdote.]
    matwoolf, Sep 22, 2016
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  5. Wreybies
    Like twee and twig (as a verb) for us. We know what they mean over here, but they feel mildly artificial and overworked to us. ;)

    Also, stoked (I think) is dead even in America.
    Wreybies, Sep 22, 2016
  6. matwoolf
    Do you think you could 'act' this poem...on a stage? Little stage, big stage later...:)
    matwoolf, Sep 23, 2016
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