Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Tasmanian Europa Poets' Gazette No. 97


Red-Hot Mama

I sat at my home computer, with mail I was about to write,
when up pops a little panel saying someone wants to
        Skype.
Now I didn’t know this stranger, with the oddest sounding
        name
of “Smoulderin’ Red Hot Mama” saying “call me - if you’re game!”
But I was feeling cautious, despite this inviting hype
and wasn’t sure this was for me, or if this caller was my
        type.
Then giving it some moments thought, I responded
        to the call,
since this was all anonymous no harm could come at all.
Well, Red Hot Mama’s picture really took me by surprise -
a teddy bear, in lingerie, with bright shiny button eyes!
Red Hot Mama had no video, but in a husky voice
said my Skype name sounded interesting -
“Sugar Daddy” was such a lovely choice.
Now this was getting scary, so I promptly stopped the call
for this sort of thing can get you into trouble
and it’s not my scene at all.
I was really quite upset and shaken
so went outside and took a stroll,
to avoid some online porno scheme
to end up chased by Interpol!
As I wandered through a car park
an old Classic parked there caught my eye
and with an interest in old motor cars
I sneaked a look inside, as I walked by.
There, sitting hunched up in the front seat
with a laptop on her bony knees
and typing with arthritic fingers,
a great grandma, if you please!
But, there on the seat beside her -
and this fairly took my breath away -
A eddy bear with shiny eyes,
and all dressed up in lingerie!

© Pete Stratford 22.3.12

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