Join the Neopoet online poetry workshop and community to improve as a writer, meet fellow poets, and showcase your work. Sign up, submit your poetry, and get started.

Invasion

Join the ice cream army, as they head off to the coast

In the stationary traffic, they sit there and they roast

By the time that they arrive, the day is nearly done

Join the ice cream army as they race to catch some sun
.

Join the ice cream army, sitting safely on the sands

Lazing in their deckchairs with their cornets in their hands

Basking in the sunshine, laying like they’re dead

See the ice cream army, watch them all turn red
.

Join the ice cream army as they hurry home at night

In the stationary traffic with their skin no longer white

Glowing in the darkness like a red hot burning coal

Watch the ice cream army as the sunshine takes its toll
.

Join the ice cream army, on Mondays drive to town

In the stationary traffic, there’s no sign of turning brown

Flesh still glowing brightly, almost any movement hurts

Observe the ice cream army as they get their just desserts

© John W Fenn 04-06-2009

— shazbat, Jun 14, 2009

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Norfolk, UK, GBR

Favorite Poets: Kipling, T.S Eliot, Hilaire Belloc, Ogden Nash, Spike Milligan and many more.

More from this author

Critiques

shazbat

shazbat

16 years 11 months ago

Hi Fleur, I have just

Hi Fleur, I have just noticed your comment on this one for which I thank you, the past month has been horrendous, my dog had to be destroyed which was heartbreaking, then my father in law decided to die on a daily basis for a whole week, Im pleased to say he is back with us now and, back to his old self. This one didnt get read a lot which is a shame as I like it a lot but then again I am slightly odd in my tastes. John ps I like the new look, very you