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The Gorgon's Tale, (Kari's challenge to write a saucy tale, twice in one day!) |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England 
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Kari love, not perfect but some of us work for a living you know love. < !signature--> And you made me even sweat there, how's that for endeavourThe Gorgon's Tale Do you know the tale of the Gorgons' drear They were a frightful trio, something to fear One look from them and you became quite hard And we're talking stone here now, not card But they weren't always such a trio to dread In fact they were three sister it's been said They served the Goddess Aphrodite you know And she had the prettiest maids in her show One day, this being Greece, it was quite hot The sisters were cooking something in a pot When some shepherds came on wandering by And being nice shepherd lads they said Hi Now what possessed the girls I haven't a clue But they ended up offering the lads some stew Remember this is a world in a simpler time These shepherds and maids laid it on the line Before the shepherds had finished eating stew These lively maidens said Hey lads we like you Barely have the boys put down their plates When the girls say Oh damm we're a bit late And they leap off quickly to do their bit And the lads to one side go and quietly sit Well, you know how these rituals do go on It took ages and that was missing out the song Anyway I don't know what was in that stew But pretty soon the lads began to feel phew! First one then another saw the maidens grin And you know what lads are like they dived in But before Aphrodite had time to say stop that The shepherds had the maidens out to bat There's nothing very unnatural about this But this dear reader was not a friendly kiss Still Aphrodite would've turned aside her eyes But for this Goddess there was a nasty surprise In her own temple yet! This trio cavorted By the lusty shepherds the maids were sorted One of the maids asked how beautiful am I Very beautiful said the shepherd with a sigh More beautiful than who asked the silly maid And with the answer the sisters fate was laid More beautiful than anyone alive or even dead And Aphrodite hearing this went an angry red You think so she said, not when I'm through And grabbing a thunderbolt at them she flew Into hidious creatures the sisters she changed Their maidenly forms she somehow rearranged So the Gorgon sisters were once a pretty set And remember no vanity or retribution you'll get Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning [This message has been edited by Marsha (edited 01-12-2001).] |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
No WONDER my 'mutter' told me to mind my manners and quit worrying over my looks...[didn't have any to begin with]....thank goodness I missed being "stoned".... this is a challenge well met! And admit it...you had fun! |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Kari love, FUN!!! fun she asks, (mutter mutter mutter) Yes dear heart I had fun! And I eat in the canteen for the sheer pleasure of consuming their food love. Yes love I really did, my challenge to you today, is to remember that you have wings love, and fly high with me. Sister of the phoenix. Take care love Majestic Marsha exhausted,  Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Mushy, so the gorgon sisters made some stew to get compliments, of the boys well what's new! A woman will cook... always a start when they're trying to get a man's heart but I don't understand, why was it a sin? to be uplifted and reflected therein the young men's eyes, looked and they saw the inner beauty and to it foreswore ugly they were when smitten by Aphrodite what became of the boys, where's the equality? quelle, quelle magnifique. brilliant love. write on Keth Those of us who refuse to risk and grow get swallowed up by life. Patty Hansen. |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
....LOL MM~ This tale was a wonderful read, I'm falling asleep though and must get to bed it's way past my bedtime (then again do poets have a bedtime??? I think not )well anyway I can't keep up with you tonight, until next time ~HUGS~Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
hmmmmmmmmmm. . . *breaking out the cookbooks. . . * Gorgon Stew. . . hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. . . LOL  Wonderful love. . . I should have known that Sunshine would be behind it all!! LOL ---------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Kethry love, I'm sorry I meant to reply to this last night, and didn't now the time is getting on and I still hadn't done it. Thank you sweetie, as ever. I don't know what happened to the lads dear heart, but I do have a theory. I think they fancied a career move, and got the concession on donnor kebabs at the Olympiad. Either that or they signed on with Odysseus and ended up as little piggy wigs. (Not a big change there then! ) Take care love Mushy Tracie love, that is so sweet of you love, I'm pleased it came out okay. Now as long as these little angels stop flinging challenges at me, I might be able to put me feet up. Take care love Mushy Sven love, she is indeed behind it all, she thinks I need to to exercise more. I do but ssssshhhhhh don't tell her so. She'll have me doing the poetic equivalent of circuit training. Whatever that would be, too awful to contemplate, it means WORK I know. Take care love and thank you too Mushy Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Watch out Marsha...I'm still "behind it..."... |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Kari love, good grief, you've already been here once, how am I supposed to keep up. That's it, no more Ms Nice Sprite, it's catch Kari unaware time. Now where did I put my bag of tricks. They seek her here they seek her there that dammed elusive Marsharell (Marsha didn't rhyme) Or I could do an impersonation of Mr Mistoffelees the original conjuring cat. Take care now Majestic michievious Marsha Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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