Stegosaur Sonnet
Bringing out the dinosaur
Shall I compare thee to a stegosaur, pray?
Thou art more spiky and more ungulate.
Rough hands do take the darling spuds away,
When bangers'n'mash I want upon my plate.
Sometime too hot, your pepper breath doth sear
And tinged with gin and tonic, wine and beer.
And every fayre beware your entry there,
When often drunk you will appear.
For thy eternal boozing shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that slurring voice.
Nor shall Grace boast she lingers in your shade,
When striking her, a backhand was your choice.
So long as men shall live and eyes can see,
You'll bring about the dinosaur in me.
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About the Creator
Raymond G. Taylor
Author based in Kent, England. A writer of fictional short stories in a wide range of genres, he has been a non-fiction writer since the 1980s. Non-fiction subjects include art, history, technology, business, law, and the human condition.
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Comments (6)
Oh! What a lovely sonnet you have written!
Hehehehehe this was a fun one. I enjoyed it immensely!
Brought back te some high school memories 🐼 of a certai' guy I know as Shakespeare
Ha! Great entry, Ray! I especially loved the Gin and tonic line!
Into Shakespeare are you. What a play on one of his sonnets. Great work. Dinos are great!
Loved your sonnet! So happy and funny😊