Poetry

O-oh, my girlfriend's found my poetry folder! "Who are all these other girls!" she screams. "It's just a stance," I reply, "a poet's POV." "I hate those movies," she snaps. "Come again?" I say, mystified.

In this parody, Alexander Pope’s 18th century London, becomes 20th century Bangkok, and the society belle Belinda becomes the bargirl Jiab. This is a repost of a poem that was posted a year ago, then taken down for revision.

That GOOD GIRLS are the best, but you have to treat them properly, and an anecdote about Nam; Namtai preens herself.

That FREELANCERS are risky, an anecdote about Ping and Pong, and another about Pung; Namtai gets moody.

That BARGIRLS are the easiest, and an anecdote about Nok; Namtai demonstrates her superior skill between the sheets.

What does it take to be a man in the modern world, when being a man is not even politically correct? That’s an iffy question. Since all the traditional manly virtues have been systematically trashed by the feminazi and the liberal elite, it is probably more a question of what NOT to be…

If you think a policeman's lot is not a happy one, just imagine what bargirls have to put up with!

This poem is inspired by a poem by Ernest Dowson, a poet of the Decadent movement who lived a similar life in late nineteenth century Paris to that of the present day monger in Bangkok.

She looked on in awe When his shorts hit the floor

Why am I never satisfied? Because I like the hunt more than the settled relationship.

In ‘The Spell of the Yukon’, by Robert Service, the poet describes how men are attracted to the Yukon because of the gold, then fall in love with the country and the excitement of prospecting. In my adaptation, the Yukon = Thailand, cold = hot, gold = girls, and the fun of “finding” is same same.

Thai girls are fantastic, but, when all is said and done, there’s a lot to be said for that ’ole box with six strings.

A poem based on an actual experience. It saddened me that, for all her skill in classical Thai dancing, Suwan was forced by sheer want of cash to work in a gogo bar.

You cannot believe that for the rent-a-car price you can have a young lady to take care of your needs.

I give the contented sigh of a happy person at rest.