MGoPoetry
Given that it is Little Brother week, I thought I'd post this poem I found a few months ago... Written by Robert William Service in a volume called "Rhymes for My Rags" published in 1956. FWIW he was known as "the Bard of the Yukon", which is a kick-ass nickname, if you ask me.
Not that great, as poetry goes, but it does give us the line "Brother mine, beware, beware.../Evil looms the wrath to come!" in some way predicting what Jake Ryan will be doing to LeVeon Bell. So there's that... Go Blue
Little Brother by Robert William Service
Wars have been and wars will be
Till the human race is run;
Battles red by land and sea,
Never peace beneath the sun.
I am old and little care;
I'll be cold, my lips be dumb:
Brother mine, beware, beware . . .
Evil looms the wrath to come.
Eastern skies are dark with strife,
Western lands are stark with fear;
Rumours of world-war are rife,
Armageddon draweth near.
If your carcass you would save,
Hear, oh hear, the dreadful drum!
Fly to forest, cower in cave . . .
Brother, heed the wrath to come!
Brother, you were born too late;
Human life is but a breath.
Men delve deep, where darkly wait
Sinister the seeds of death,
There's no moment to delay;
Sorrowing the stars are blind.
Little Brother, how I pray
You may sanctuary find.
Peoples of the world succumb . . .
Fly, poor fools, the WRATH TO COME!
October 18th, 2012 at 4:52 PM ^
I was really hoping this was going to be a haiku thread.
October 18th, 2012 at 5:52 PM ^
Well, that is too bad.
Possibly another time.
Go Blue, beat Sparty.
October 18th, 2012 at 5:02 PM ^
For some reason, every time I hear "We End up Together" by the New Pornographers, I think of the Sparty matchup...It might be because the first line is, "When you gonna do some damage, little brother?" Not a perfect analogy...but it has its moments.
October 18th, 2012 at 5:07 PM ^
"Not for the Secondary"
by Brian Cook
Tea? Oh yes please.
Cream and sugar?
Oh no thank you.
Here is your tea.
I like tea!
Is there football?
Not for the secondary.
October 18th, 2012 at 5:07 PM ^
That was fine, and all, but here is mine - set to Haiku per MGoBlog tradition:
I will so enjoy
Watching us put little bro
Right back in his place
Alternative poem:
Denard runs for 6
Ryan with another sack
Big Michigan win.
October 18th, 2012 at 5:10 PM ^
But sometimes they don't make sense
Refrigerator
October 18th, 2012 at 6:17 PM ^
If You Have the YES
Network, Please Put It On Now.
Francesa Is Crushed.
October 18th, 2012 at 6:45 PM ^
In other big news
Max Scherzer pitches quite well
Tigers look for sweep
October 18th, 2012 at 7:47 PM ^
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Michigan State sucks.
October 18th, 2012 at 10:42 PM ^
And Ohio does too!
October 18th, 2012 at 9:19 PM ^
Run on to the field
The Victors touch the banner
On fall Saturdays
By Me
October 18th, 2012 at 9:42 PM ^
October 19th, 2012 at 1:22 AM ^
Oh you're good.