The Golden Toddy Poem by Simon Armitage

The Golden Toddy

Rating: 3.2


We hunted, swept the planet pole to pole
to capture a glimpse of that rare species.

Through a thermal lens we spotted a shoal,
picked up the trail of nuggety faeces,

then tagged the shiniest beast in the pride,
mounted a camera on its gleaming horn,
bolted a microphone into its hide.
A first: toddies in flight, asleep, in spawn . . .

After months in the field, the broken yolks
had gilded and glazed the presenter's boots;
the sponsor's lover wore a precious skull
for a brooch, out-glinting the best boy's tooth.

Rank bad form. But the creature itself shone,
perched on the clapper-board, the golden one.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
M Asim Nehal 02 February 2016

Through a thermal lens we spotted a shoal, picked up the trail of nuggety faeces,

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Edward Kofi Louis 17 June 2017

Glazed! ! Thanks for sharing.

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Bernard F. Asuncion 17 June 2017

To capture a glimpse.... Thanks for posting.....

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Bernard F. Asuncion 12 February 2019

It's a pleasure to meet this wonderful poem anew.....

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Sylvia Frances Chan 12 September 2022

Congratulations being chosen again, within one month, last was on the 27th of August recently and today again on the 11th Sept. Finest poem to be read, it is still a very pleasant read. Thank you for sharing, dear great Poet.

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Chinedu Dike 29 August 2022

Vivid imagery nicely depicted with lucidity of thought. A beautiful creation

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Sylvia Frances Chan 27 August 2022

The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; IN is repeated.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 27 August 2022

Congratulations being chosen by Poem Hunter and Team as The Modern Poem Of The Day.5 Stars TOP Score

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 14 July 2022

Wonderful poem with superb imagery.

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Luis Moreno 08 October 2023

Anybody knows what does Simon Armitage's book this poem belong to?

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Simon Armitage

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Marsden, West Yorkshire
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