THE PIED (HIDDEN IMMUNITY) PIPER OF MICRONESIA
(With apologies to Robert Browning and rhyme schemes everywhere)
I.
Micronesia is in the Pacific,
The sea, deep and wide,
Washes its wall on every side;
A pleasanter spot you never spied;
But, when begins my ditty,
Almost 39 days ago,
To see the survivors suffer so
From vermin, was a pity.
II
Rats!
They ate the cheeses out of the vats,
And even spoiled the women's chats
By drowning their speaking
With shrieking and squeaking
In fifty different sharps and flats.
III.
At last the women in a body
Together came flocking:
"What shall we do?" They cried.
A devious plan we need they sighed
To get this rat from out our midst
We would do most anything.
Then said Ozzy's Idol, ``I'm able, by means of all my charm, to draw
``All creatures living beneath the sun,
``After me so as you never saw!
``And I chiefly use my charm
``On creatures that do people harm,
``The mole and toad and Erik and viper;
``And people call me the Hidden Immunity Piper.''
IV.
Into the street the Piper stept,
Smiling first a little smile,
Then, like a musical adept,
To blow the pipe his lips he wrinkled,
And out of the shelter the rat came tumbling.
Followed the Idol to be safe
Until they came to the Council Place
Wherein his torch was snuffed.!
RC/IC: Erik
Exile: Inconclusive
Boot:Erik
(Sorry, folks, my attempt to add pictures was a total bust!)
