Hanuman, tough as a butcher's dog -
Half man, half ape, half prince, half frog!
Famous for deeds of derring-do -
whole hills he hauls back home to you.(*)He'll bring you Oriental spices,
to cure all ills, how very nices!
Cursed by the Gods and cursed at length,
Hanuman knows not his own strength.
Bolder than Hercules, and faster
he'll save you from the worst disaster.
Outsupermanning Superman
there is no enemy that he can-
-not overcome. His bulging muscles
see him through the toughest tussles
with tigers, elephants and snakes,
fights the good fight for all our sakes.
When pressed he can face north and south
and east and west, grow four new mouths
to blow out five benighted lamps
and so free buddies from a deep, damp
pit. Half man, half frog, half ape, half prince-
Hanuman! Tough as Tesco mince,
immortalised in bloggers' verse . . .
(with this amongst the very worst!)
(*) The Hindu god Hanuman, shown in Willow's prompt here, accomplished many heroic exploits which you can read about by following the links here
'Tough as Tesco mince' - now, that is tough, great Magpie, made me smile.
ReplyDeleteoh my all those couplets
ReplyDeletebut you know I really liked reading it
My Tesco mince is as tender as a baby's bottom - the secret's in the cooking - and it's especially good if you add some of those nices spices! LOL
ReplyDelete:-) Delightful.
ReplyDeletePearl
I am tough as a butcher's dog, but like the idea of being half man, half ape, half prince, half frog, as I am always open to new experiences. Thank you for visiting my newly-emerged blog.
ReplyDeleteOr maybe the very best..monkey king to make me laugh..my kind of guy!!
ReplyDelete"How very nices." I like it!
ReplyDeleteInteresting tribute to Hanuman! And I must say I like how you play with words. I agree; "How very nices" was very clever! :)
ReplyDeleteHilarious. I loved reading it. Four halves of anything must make at least a whole and then some. Not among the very worst at all, among the very bestest. Just when I needed a laugh.
ReplyDelete-- K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
Enjoyed your writings...Nice :)
ReplyDeletethat's a damn fine monkey, and a damn fine monkey's tale
ReplyDeleteLove "outsupermanning Superman". Thanks for the giggles.
ReplyDeleteimmortalized indeed here and forever...was Kermit half man, half frog too..? love this very nices take Dr...thank you...bkm
ReplyDeleteNot by any stretch...the final line...I don't know tough Tesco mince. :)
ReplyDeleteThe immortalized monkey king... with a bit of Kermit woven in... well done.
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed this especially the 'tough as Tesco mince' LOL. Thanks.
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