Author's note: based on a couple of scenes from "Happiness is a Warm Sergeant"
Straight to the Dentist...
Straight to the dentist...
A trip into Hammelburg.
Guarding the Corporal,
An escort of one.
A brief interlude
In a Hammelburg hostelry;
A little refreshment,
And then they'll be gone...
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A little refreshment
Enhanced surreptitiously;
Single shots added
With deft sleight of hand.
The strength of the alcohol
Builds exponentially;
Radio gadgetry
Purloined as planned.
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Radio gadgetry
Stowed away silently;
Back with a bottle
To add to the brew.
Standard glass bowl
Lacks sufficient capacity;
Upturned convenient
Helmet will do.
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Upturned convenient
Vessel fills rapidly,
Empties, then magically
Fills up again.
The time passes by
In a blurred Bacchanalia;
Senses are swirling,
Surprising the brain.
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Senses are swirling,
The scene sways alarmingly;
Hard to keep focused
And get a good grip.
Swift liberation of quite
Serendipitous
Wheelbarrow,
Ready for long return trip.
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Wheelbarrow pushed
By a silver-tongued scallywag;
Back to the barracks,
Soused Sergeant and all.
A slurred serenade
As a cheerful accompaniment.
Straight to the dentist?
Neglected to call...
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