A Bag of Nuts

[MHenry]

A Bag of Nuts

I stared the gorilla in the face
With the cage bars between us
I felt no fear despite the trace
Of enmity - and hint of disgrace
When I tossed her the bag of nuts

Disdainfully, she swept them away
As though she did not want my charity
Sulking - I could sense a deep dismay
In her doleful, defiant eyes that seemed to say
Can you not see the hideous vulgarity?

As I walked away from the enclosure
A homeless woman reached in the cage
With indignant purpose and composure
Grabbed the nuts, despite the exposure
With the very same doleful, defiant gaze

[RhymeLovingWriter]

Wow MHenry. When I saw the title I thought it might be a frolic, but this could have actually happened - and strikes a much more somber note. You continue to reveal new rhyme schemes (at least new to me) and variations. I love the way your brain is working on this! Kudos!

[MHenry]

Thank you, RLW. The title is suggestive of frolic, indeed! The five line stanza seems to invite different rhyme schemes.

[AlexandratheLate]

Oh your twists and turns. I love how you went from something surface to something deep. This could elicit so many thoughts. Loved this MH. Well done!!

[MHenry]

Thank you, AG, As I thought about this more, it seems so sad that lives are ruined inside cages and outside cages.

[RhymeLovingWriter]

Inside AND outside - so true. So sadly true.

[Bobby Del Boy]

Love this! Right up my alley. Or in my wheelhouse or cage. Bar none!

[MHenry]

Thanks, BDB!

[lunar glide]

whoa this was powerful . many likes

[MHenry]

HI, lg, Thank you very much for the visit and the comment!

[Suz-zen]

oooooo! I like this!!! wonderful! who is caged? Who is the 'gorilla'? despite disdain indignant doleful disgrace!!
dddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!
nice!!!

[MHenry]

Haha! Suz-zen! You've added an interesting twist to my little ditty!
Thanks for visiting and commenting!

No species is immune to the ravages of society, an equal opportunity humiliater!

[Tanner]

MHenry, a very nice write. Survival of the Fittest. Lots of implications here.

[MHenry]

Thank you for visiting and commenting, Tanner!

[DWAYNE]

A deep write.

Your perpetual ability to surprise, is an emphatic device in this particular piece.

Ponderous. Brilliant.

[MHenry]

Thank you, Dwayne, for your very supportive comment!

[grant hayes]

I like the way this form of rhyme is emerging as a kind of MHenry distinctive. And I like the direction this poem takes; it's a twist on your characteristic turn tendency! The surprise at the end was of quite a different kind. It's good to keep everyone here guessing, MHenry; they enjoy it!

[MHenry]

Thank you, grant, Sensei! I am not sure how many more of these wacky five-line stanza rhyme schemes I am going to do. Don't want to fall into a rut! This turn was more subtle and serious than many of my turns, but I feel it cuts deeper because of the horrors it describes and the strikingly similar reactions and moods of the otherwise dissimilar oppressed. Again, my humble thanks to you for indulging and engaging with such thoughtfulness and care!