THE LAST DAYS OF CAPTAIN QUEEG
Phil Roberts 1957 (Melbourne)
The last days of Captain Queeg
How we all hate that loathsome dweeb!
Jeff says, “Even my dog loves me
“My wife -- and the Moron too.”
But everyone else hates Jeffy’s guts
It’s sad, but most surely true.
He says, “Give me another chance
“To run this state right down,
“I’ll treat Old Vic like a Big Top
“Be both Ring Leader and Chief Clown.”
Jeff says, “Let me shut down hospitals
“Schools, yes, and cop shops too,
“I’ll run around like a headless bull
“Escaped from the local zoo.”
He says, “Let me open up new casinos
“And give them all huge tax cuts,
“I’ll give away the railway system
“And kick commuters in the guts.
“I’ll get rid of all the clippies
“Replace them with a Gestapo.”
But the folks have said “Enough now!
“It’s time for old Jeffy to go!”
THE END
© Copyright 2021 Philip Roberts
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About this poem
One of a number of poems written in the first week or two after Jeff "Captain Queeg" Kennett's inane reign of terror ended.
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Written on September 26, 1999
Submitted by PHIL_ROBERTS on July 31, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXXBCB XDXDXBXB XCXCCXXA XXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 863 |
Words | 159 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 8, 8, 3 |
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