It’s a long way to the shop if you want a sausage roll

In the monastery of minds
the belief was
to carry as much burdens
as humanly possible
in the hope
that the weight
will be lessened.
Unfortunately, this
proved to be false
the weight was increased
and everyone shouted.
Boy! We’re going to
carry that weight
for a long time.
But as fate
would have it
the road undertaken
was only as long as
Abbey road
however this pilgrimage
didn’t make
any biblical sense -
it was all rock and roll.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

A clever write Andrew. Took me to many places and much music and your title is both original and brings on a smile. So much contained in one sausage roll.

Chris

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks Chris.

[Red Brick Keshner]

The things we do and the lengths we go to! Our worlds are both narrow and broad in the same mind.

[andrew mitchell]

Haha thank you Red.

[D. Mansfield]

I like any and all rock n roll, loved your poem, and I reading comments I caught your reference to bonn scott in Fraternity. Awesome thank you

[D. Mansfield]

Hell's Bells, I loved the title

[Lisasview]

Dearest Andrew,
Ahhh, another clever and poem from you!
Full of hidden meanings…
And I do so love metaphors.
Clever title that pulls the reader in.
This is the type of poem in which each time it is read a new thought appears!
Lisa, in Spain

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you so much Lisa

[Lisasview]

You are so welcome!

[Ken e Bujold]

LOL. read it 3 times now, and I am still unpacking all the cleverly buried cultural icons and asides you tucked into this sausage, Bravo Andrew

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you very much Ken

[Ken Simm.]

What an excellent witty piece. I love the structure that bonds itself into the surreal subject so well.

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you very much Ken.

[Coyote Poetry]

I do understand the poetry and I liked the movement of words. I did like the honest ending Andrew. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[andrew mitchell]

Thank you John.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Andrew.

[Pete]

clever. my kind of write although i could do without the burden. my truss is at the cleaners ... :)

[andrew mitchell]

Thanks Pete, in Aussie we change the lyrics of AC/DC song it’s a long way to the top to what you see as my title.

[Pete]

one of my favorite songs - just listened to it with bon playing the bagpipes. keep up the good work andrew ... :)

[Pete]

malcolm passed away a few years ago in a nursing home with dementia. brian johnson has hearing loss and could no longer sing with the band and of course we all know what happened to bon ... :)

[andrew mitchell]

Hi Pete , if you haven’t already , listen to seasons of change by Fraternity starring a young Bon Scott. It’s on YouTube. I love it, a classic.