scarecrow poetics/essays

Oh pray tell what am I to do?
You are in a foul mood
And there aint nuthin that I can do
I can talk in silly voices
Curl my tongue make animal noises
But theres still an expression
Did I forget to mention
It looks like death, and I'm a dead man

Yes I am oh yes I am

Turn the television on
Monosyllabic now for two hours gone
What can I say, what can I do?
I'm trying too hard to get to you
So that’s it then
It's play hard to get
I can be rotten too
Lest you madam forget

Yes I can o yes I can

Eleven o’clock and it's time for bed
Not a word since 8
And lady were still not friends yet
So what exactly is it that someone did?
If it's not me let's get to the root of it
Just one word would make me smile
And then you draw a smiley face on the steamed up tile
Can I sleep now? Mmm can I fall asleep?

I bet I can I bet I can

Stephen Monaghan © 2006.