{"sf1_id":444605,"sf2_id":"rna5wonb","title":"An Ode to Snakes! (A slightly Surreal Poem)","author":"Raul","words":469,"posted_at":"2012-10-03T15:02:00.000Z","tags":["Comedy","Poetry","Rhyme","Snakes","silly","surreal","weird"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/444605-an-ode-to-snakes-a-slightly-surreal-poem","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/rna5wonb","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/53/d3/53d34a99-c449-4109-989a-5e55ee4cc00e","description":"So this is my first real foray into poetry. But silly rhyming poetry in the vein of Spike Milligan, none of this sad, depressing, emo stuff. I think it's pretty cool, but tell me what you think! Oh, and I also did an AUDIO VERSION!\nAAAAAAAA (You can find it here: http://www.sofurry.com/view/444607)","content":"Snakes are better\n\nThan Saigas or Snails\n\nBetter than Foxes, Servals or Whales!\n\nBetter than Lichen, better than moss\n\nBetter than W.A.S.P or David Lee Roth!\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nThey slither and writhe\n\nOn their bellies you see\n\nThe best mode of transport\n\nThis side of Ganymede!\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nA moon of Jupiter (shouldn't you know?)\n\nSnakes come from Space\n\nCivilization in tow!\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nBuilding temples and pyramids\n\nInventing Tempeh and Whirly-gigs\n\nStarting Politics and Peppa-Pig\n\nInvading countries with Peppermint\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nOgling ladies in Debenhams\n\nFighting Giants in Northern Lands\n\nPunching Dragons in the Hams\n\nMaking love to Firemans\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nSnakes invented Rock\n\nMusic so fine\n\nOnly because\n\nThey were the last in Line!\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nSnakes are just better\n\nIt's plain to see\n\nBetter than Werewolves\n\nBetter than Glee\n\nBetter than Facebook\n\nAnd better than Tea!\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nChristians don't like us\n\nBecause of their Book\n\nWe all know to tell 'em\n\n\"take a good look!\"\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\n\"It isn't our fault, the Devil is sneaky\n\nHe doesn't speak for us, he's totally creepy!\"\n\nWe say to the believers, all righteous and mad\n\nBut they still don't like us\n\nEven though we're fab!\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nSnakes can see in infrared\n\nBut it doesn't make them good in Bed\n\nSmelling smells with our tongues\n\nOh dear lord this poem is long\n\nI see no reason to pause...\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nHow much more surreal can it get?\n\nBaby, I haven't scratched the surface yet!\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nSnakes are better\n\nEveryone knows\n\nFrom the tips of our tails\n\nRight up to the nose!\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nBetter than Cats\n\nBetter than Bats\n\nBetter than Polyunsaturated Fats!\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nBetter than Aquariums\n\nBetter than Durians\n\nBetter than Antiquarians\n\nBetter than Turians\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nSnakes invented Mathemagicians\n\nConstellations and Manchurians\n\nFeatherweight dusters and complex hulabalooians\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nSnakes can hear\n\nWith our bellies you know\n\nDrop that Bass\n\nAnd we're sure to show\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nBut we don't like Dubstep\n\nSo don't get us wrong\n\nBut we do enjoy\n\nA good Metal song\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nSnakes discovered Gold\n\nSnakes discovered Mold\n\nSnakes discovered thirty-seven types of fold\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nSnakes discovered Earthquakes\n\nSnakes discovered Milk-shakes\n\nSnakes discovered Fire Escapes\n\nSnakes discovered Audiotapes\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nThis poem is ridiculous!\n\nI hope you can see\n\nNo one type of rhyme\n\nIs good enough for me\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nIt's a mess!\n\nA Total disgrace!\n\nBut that doesn't stop Snakes from being Ace!\n\nThat was a stretch\n\nI know, It's true\n\nBut really, this is better than a Haiku\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nSo I leave you now\n\nScratching your heads\n\nWondering how to make sense\n\nOf this silly tale of slithery fun\n\nThat isn't my concern\n\nMy job is done\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nSnakes are better\n\nYou all know\n\nStop trying to hide\n\nCome join the show!\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nWe won't bite\n\nAlthough that could be a lie\n\nI'm running out of things to rhyme\n\nOranges.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nShit.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\n  \n  \n\n"}