I have just finished listening to a great reading of Homer’s Odyssey on Audible, https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Odyssey-Audiobook/B01AB07Y8O.
Back in 2015, I composed “Penelope’s Complaint”, which takes a humorous look at how the wife of Odysseus reacted on his return:
“Don’t give me all this stuff about sacking Troy.
You have been shacked up with some girl or boy!
You spin me a line
About men turned into swine.
I am sick of hearing of Circe
And your struggle to be free
Of her.
I’m fed up with affair after affair!
As for that painted nymph
On a plinth
Calypso
No doubt she let you go
When she saw how you guzzle your food
In a manner most rude.
Or was she a prude
And was it your language so crude
That caused her to shout
And throw you out?!
Be off once more to the sea
I want to be free
Of thee!”.
“Penelope’s Complaint” can be found in “Lost in the Labyrinth of My Mind”, which is available here, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AF5EPVY/.
I think this is hilarious, Kevin. Well done.
Thank you Robbie. I’m so pleased you like it.
Very clever 🙂
Thank you Daniel. I’m really pleased you enjoyed reading my poem.
Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog.
Many thanks for sharing Chris.
Welcome, Kevin
I’m sure Penelope was used to running things her own way all those years. Nicely put, Kevin!
Thank you Audrey. I’m pleased you like my poem. And I am sure you are right, that Penelope was used to running things her own way whilst Odysseus was absent, and I’m certain she ran them well!