Disgusting Feeling Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

Disgusting Feeling



Because I can't get rid
of them all from my garden,
the word 'weevils' I use
for 'the blues'.

For 'the blues',
a Frenchman will use
'cafard' (cockroach) ,
for it will share his house -
and occasionally be squished
as 'il se chausse'
(he puts on his shoes) .

Disgusting Feeling
Friday, June 19, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: blues,feeling,insects,language
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20.6.20
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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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