ENGLISH POETICAL NOTEBOOK — excerpts! (Collection Of Early Verses) Chris Myrski, 1994 - 2015 — — — — — CONTENTS Foreword Funny Things Sexy Things Political Things Things For Children Dedicated Things Other Things — — — — — FOREWORD Well, there are different approaches in writing of forwards. One is to write it before the book, what isn't quite good because in the creative work one can never know what will become in the end, but one can write something in beforehand and then change it a little after the finishing. The other is to write it after everything is ready, what is as if better; and the one more variant is to miss it at all because people don't like to read long prefaces. I have missed it first because the book was open and I added by something from time to time, then I wrote some brief introduction for the Internet variant, and now, after 25 years of my literary work, I decided in 2015 that it is high time to close it, at least because have come to new title and new type of verses and, after all, enough is enough. So that the point now isn't in writing of real foreword, but of brief explanation of what kind my verses are. They are, generally said, light verses, or nursery rhymes, but that is what I also like to read, so that, in a way, I have begun to white (not only verses, and not only in English, because this isn't my mother language, I am Bulgarian) for to be able to read what I couldn't have been able to find. Does this sound good as confession? For, if it isn't, I can put it otherwise, that I have done this per il mio diletto, how the Italians say, or for filling of my time with something interesting, what the common people call in uneducated way, for fun. Yet I, being not a common person, can put it in poetical form, like: How the glands of the body secrete, So many poets write verses, indeed. And about the genres, then they are quite different and divided roughly in several sections, namely: funny things, sexy things, political things, for children, dedicated things, and others. So that's it, read them, if you like them, or leave them if you don't. My English, naturally, leaves something to be desired, but for light verses it is good enough. Chris Myrski, Sofia, Bulgaria, March 2016 — — — — — FUNNY THINGS — — — BY THE WAY ... By the way, I'm not a gay, And I can't see how they May prefer it from behind Rather than the other kind (And you sure know what I've in mind). By the way, I'm not a boss, But I don't think I have lost Many happy days in't life Having nobody to drive (Or I've been especially deprived). By the way, I make no bets, I play not for money, that's, Not that I don't like to win, But I know it's often gin (And to lose has no sense, it's a sin). By the way, I don't know why Many girls and also guys Follow every bit of ad; I think they just must be mad (Or they will be soon, and that is sad). By the way, I like to think, Like to swing on reason's wings; That's why actions, also thrillers, Are for me resented killers (Though they are good for some "gorillas"). By the way, you may then guess, That I don't like also press, Television, and so on, Pouring titbits with gallons (But they were invented for morons). April, 2004 ... — — — — — SEXY THINGS — — — SURE TEST Listen guys, I'll tell you now Test worth more than golden ounce: Whether your girl's nice and you are blessed, Or is she then ... emancipatess. This is simple, even banal, Yet a bit, I would say, ... anal: You just slap her gentle, kind. Where? — Well, on the behind! If she's girl in th' proper sense, She will smile and maybe mutter Something nice, not take offense, Soft to you remain like butter, Otherwise with wrath immense Turn to you will sharp as cutter. July 2002 in Bulgarian, translated July 2013, improved March 2016 ... — — — — — POLITICAL THINGS — — — MY SALUTE TO THE DEMOCRACY To democracy salute I will give, and rather good, That is eloquent enough Of the matter and the stuff. For I like them very much — These elections and the such, Giving me the right to vote Which one we shall take the road. Scratching, though, once my head, Jumped a thought that namely said: "How can we make the choice Being laic girls and boys?" Either choosing's very easy (And then why to make us busy?), Or it's difficult a task (Which to solve we shouldn't be asked)! And it isn't, let me say, Used in business, anyway, Not in army, not in schools — But if so, then we are fools! For the choice from below Can't be competent, you know? And, if contest this should be, Why the losers, too, take seats? And the Parliament, you see, Represents not you and me, But, let's say, some three per cent, Who are wealthy and potent. All in all, it's just a fake, And this gives me right to make My salute of special art — That's: ... to give a sound fart! July 2002 ... — — — — — THINGS FOR CHILDREN — — — HAVE YOU EVER TRIED? Have you ever tried to put a Kangaroo Head and tail, in single piece, on barbecue? You will find it's not an easy thing, Which will many problems to you bring. Problems you could never solve, Even if it's dead and cold, And will neither squeal nor speak, And will never think to kick. So you have to skin it very calmly first, Then unbowel and wash it after must, Next you chop the head off with a cutter, Also tail — to stew it in some butter. Separate the bony parts — Barbecuing them's not smart; Choose and cut for you a slice — Thin and succulent and nice. You will have to do all other things in time (Being fast or slow — it wouldn't cost a dime): Hence you burn the coals after this, Spit on them to hear angry "hisss", Only now put the meat, Wait and turn it when it needs; Take it off and salt it then, Sit and eat with flavour, man! ... May, 1998 — — — — — DEDICATED THINGS — — — YOU HAVE A HEART FOR ME* (scientific approach) (find suitable melody to sing it while reading) [ * This verse was dedicated to an old girl friend, who for the time elapsed have had, of course, many other boy friends, still keeping a place for me in her heart. Though I am not sure she had got it right, that's — as a nonsense. ] You have a heart for me, And this is great, But you have other hearts As in a tale; How they superpose — People still wait Which science will explain This in details. They might stay one above The other heart, What to me seems to be Badly enough: To take that from the top Needn't be smart, But for the bottom one One must pull tough. If hearts stay in a line From left to right They have to be involved Always in rows, And one must take you then Each time from side Once and for all unchanged, What's olden now. ... 8 March, 1994 ... — — — — — OTHER THINGS — — — CRASHING'S NOT EASY Why the children want to crash, And throw things, and break, and smash? Well, they want just to create, And for them destruction's great. Why men like to fight in wars, To combat and scatter blows? Well, for them to ruin is Often their masterpiece. But the children are excused For to build they are not used. Where grown men are much worse For they like to shatter first. All in all, in every deed Some destruction you will need, And if even you are god You must wield the crushing rod. Year, but if the case is such, You first ponder and then touch, Do it carefully, calm, Don't spread horror but give balm. Otherwise, or if for fun You've done it, — the case's not done. For, flown certain proper time, And your work costs not a dime. That's because the things react, They regroup and build new packs, And in turn make you regret Silly brandishing the bat. And especially that's true When to folks you something do, For they can accumulate And return, but when it's late. So you hit and you are hit Growing clever not a bit. Hence, you better don't give blows To avoid much ahs and ohs. July 2011 ... — — — — — E N D |
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