Look Behind You!

Did somebody mention Pantos? Well, actually, in a kind of way, Blogpal bkmackenzie did with her choice of illustration for her Monday's Child blog, where she encourages us to write poems for kiddywinks. This illustration by one Felix Lorioux made the Jinksy mind go off at somewhat of a tangent, but as it's a dull and dismal Monday, perhaps readers may enjoy a bit of nonsense to start the week with a smile.

Treading The Boards

or

An Actor's Dilemma

Every year at Christmas

the local drama club

put on a different panto.

Aye, and there's the rub!

The members fight for glory,

all wanting the best part-

the most to say -

best clothes to wear -

it make producers tear their hair!

Last year they picked on Puss in Boots

who needs no introduction.

I tell you, no expense was spared

on this lavish production.

The lines were learned,

the costumes made.

Then, on dress rehearsal night

an unexpected hang up

left them in a plight.

Dick Whittington discovered,

as he puffed on a cheroot.

that poor old Tom, the doughty Puss,

was too big for his boots!     

How they cut him down to size

is quite another tale,

on which I'll let you ponder,

as I quaff a pint of ale!