Experimental Podiatry in 9 1/2 Weeks
Of all the joints in all the towns in all the world, he walks onto mine…
He read me like a Mills & Boon
thought he knew my heart’s desire
swept me off my corny feet
set curled up toes on fire
For him podiatry was challenge
experimental, avant guarde
ejaculatory pedi-torture
hammered toes blown fast and hard
He innovated long and often
loved to take me by surprise
took me till my arch was aching
used techniques I’d never tried
He plied a form of reflexology
that turned convention on its head
never touched a metatarsal
but rubbed extremities instead
Such lewd and torrid tantric teasing
rejuvenated my poor heart
de-rheumatised my faint phalanges
pricked every podiatric part
He was a smooth and lucid walker
lulled me with his lists of words
food and filth in random ordure
no rhyme or reason to be heard…
I never saw the climax coming
to this podiatric tale
so blinded I by his assertion
the twisted turns of alpha male
So when he tied me to another
for a leggy threesome race
surprise akin to shock and horror
stamped itself upon my face
How could he liken me to others
who’d skip and jump at any chance?
both my feet were firmly planted
and knew full well who wore the pants…
He’d read me wrong - a big faux pas
I was no weak damselle
I wouldn’t toe his sordid line
but surprise him good and well
If podiatry was food of love
revenge it was a dish
best served hot and steamy
whipped up from meat and fish
Drizzled with formaggio
pickled peppers, parmesan
bunged inside his oven
then served up ‘au gratin’
Let my story serve as warning
to podiatrists who prize
above the need to stimulate
the need to just surprise
Let’s treat our soles to gaiety
to pathos or to pain
engage our balls emotively
and whilst we do it
entertain!
Isobel
Thu 30th Jun 2011 08:48
Thanks Jeff/Andy for your comments. I don't think I'll be performing this one, even though it reads like a performance poem. There is too much allusion in it that an audience wouldn't get - the whole podiatry thing for one and other allusions that would take too long to explain. I'm glad that you both enjoyed it though. That's probably cos you are both into music - I must admit to liking a musical backing - I should try to write more stuff like that - it creates a certain atmosphere if you can get it right. xx