11-11-2025, 03:36 AM
"I Watched the Monkeys at the Zoo"
The males arrive, their chests held high
They bare their teeth in ritual grin
Displaying strength with a practised cry
As females circle, coy and prim
Weighing the prospects gathered there
Feigning boredom all the while
The young swing wildly, without care
Their elders groom with word and smile
Until at last I flicker the lights
And apes pour out with shriek and boast
New pairings slink into the night
Locked in the gaze they crave the most
The floor is slick with sweet remains
Tomorrow hums the same refrains
The males arrive, their chests held high
They bare their teeth in ritual grin
Displaying strength with a practised cry
As females circle, coy and prim
Weighing the prospects gathered there
Feigning boredom all the while
The young swing wildly, without care
Their elders groom with word and smile
Until at last I flicker the lights
And apes pour out with shriek and boast
New pairings slink into the night
Locked in the gaze they crave the most
The floor is slick with sweet remains
Tomorrow hums the same refrains
(11-10-2025, 09:18 PM)Mostly Holy Wrote: Okay now at least it is a sonnet, and I do not give away the twist too early, I still think it is terrible tho
