Dinner at Animan House

A dysfunctional family

 

 

 

 

 

 

Across the river from the Assyrian Marduk, amidst the Eucalyptus,

     The old mansion of dreams, lies somewhat dilapidated by weather.

      A sorting place for family issues, Animan House boasts some specials.

    At dinner, the entire clan comes into the long dining room downstairs,

      There to pick over bones on ornate plates that have long been festering.

        A largely dysfunctional community, they speak of quarrels long settled,

          Pick on new ones spilling  over the top, where the lid may have melted.

        Not quite ghosts but certainly macabre in speech and communication,

           The family, brings a different perspective to issues each and every time.

                       

 

         Father's attitude is like, ' let no one interrupt the arrangement, its fine,'

            ' Its the dysfunction that makes it work,' for passions are unpredictable,

           Like flames they consume all, and insists on more where that might be.

        It destroys the classics, tested by time, irreplaceable values of norm.

              As the oldest, Beteros, provides a guiding hand to the kids where needed,

                        Rosant, the sister helps and as a result, she can't get a date and she's pissed.

                But it takes the pressure off mother and father, and they are content.

                        Bidi, the youngest of the pack, views every thing with shy amusement,

                        Figures he might write a humorous account of family life when older.

 

 

                        Over the radio, the ninth race is being broadcast. “They're off from the start,

                        ' Leave me alone' is off to an early start, as they turn the first corner, its

                        Still ' Leave me alone,' followed by ' Church Bells,' with ' Look it up,'

                        In third place. Turning into the second corner, ' Look it up' has overtaken

                        ' Church Bells,' and its pursuing ' Leave me alone.' On the final stretch,

                        Its still ' Church bells ' in front, ' Look it up ' is moving on the inside,

                        ' Look it up,' is nose to nose with ' Church bells' as they race to the finish,

                        Annnnnnd, its ' Look it up,' past the finish line by a nose. What a race!”

                        Once more the family heaves a sigh. Yeah, they had bet on 'It won't work.'

                       

Reviews

[Leslie Philibert]

Like the way you tell stories, and an original one too.Well done.

[GummyBear]

Wonderful Write