Dress Parade

My, how they fall for the military man
Who spreads out his chest like a Japanese fan:
And smothers his tunic with cart loads of medals
As big and as shiny as bicycle pedals.

—J.D.F.

Eaper Weaper, chimbley-sweeper,
Had a wife but couldn't keep her,
Had anovver, didn't love her.
Up the chimbley he did shove her.