The Plumber and the Engineer (from "The Mechanical Cock")

 
In the twilight of mental male
there is plumbing of great complexity
- It grinds to a halt -
- repairs are D.I.Y. -
but the pipes are the finest
the Christofle of silver

In the dusk of the male sex
there is appliance of great interest
- It sputters electric -
- revived by D.I.Y. -
but its cogs are the finest
the Baccarat of crystals

In the midnight of high female
- she prefers the native silver -
She admires the roughest crystals
- with virtuous circumspect -
- and upon the break of dawn -
She is plumber and engineer!


(begin letterbox poetry)

...... I fed.a de catt.a de leetel Feesh.a
ting's..... No.ah
rice.a ... Poor cat.a pure fee.sh.a .......
...... you write.a de big.a poet.tree ....
.......... You are.a de Big mac.poet.tree
.. And I ama wean.y twig.a .................
.. Maybe summin in da coffee .... ha.ha

(end letterbox poetry)