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Mary -BrytEyz- Ball
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Face Off
by Lyle Berry (Age: 61)
copyright 08-25-2001


Age Rating: 18 to 127

 
A parody of E.A. Poe's poem "Alone"


A thistle’s flower – I have not been
a winsome rose; I am not seen
suave, debonair; My round physique,
my pate sans hair, makes girls think “Geek!”
I was not blessed with Gable’s grin;
Asymmetry – another sin.
My teeth don’t shine an ultra-bright;
I grind them when I sleep at night;
Ascerbic mouth – my lips pursed tight;
I’d rather run than start a fight.
My nails cracked and bitten through;
When asked to date, they’d snap: “Screw you!”

Then on the net, in open forum,
I altered me, with rogue decorum;
With “Face-Off” grace – took Cage’s smile;
With comely guise – I could beguile.
From my new-found sanctuary,
From my posture bold, but wary,
From my creativity,
I contrived a brand new me.
From mind’s ashes raised a Phoenix -
Recombinant new double-helix,
From the wretch that had my form,
Minstrelman, the Bard was born.
Well aware, it’s just a spoof,
my ego’s nowhere near the roof;
A little more than thistle down,
tho’ somewhat less, the canting clown.


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09-05-2001 Mary -BrytEyz- Ball    

From "BrytEyz" to "LilGurl",
I hide within my cyber world
"LostOne'" and "BusyBee" as well
all only an internet shell
One day I'm blonde the next I'm not
but always curvy curves I've got!
I don't actually lie, you see
No, not about little ole' me
But I may perhaps adjust the truth
to reflect a me more in my youth
For if I'd ever chance to meet
the one's who expect such rosy cheeks
I must at least resemble the tale
And not a little nor even pale
So the "me" you've known is true
and know I've always told it to you
I'm just me, simple as that sounds
For fibs find a way of getting around.
04-01-2001 John Mcleod    

He he he he Lyle, I loved this one, you have created a masterpiece that we can all relate to.

BRAVO!



jm




04-01-2001 Beverley McInnis    

I chuckled as I read this poem...don't we all change something, reveal some, hide others, in the anonoymous regions of the net?



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