Invisible Man

[Frank E Gibbard]

Can one see an invisible man?

I look so hard but never can.

 

I tried and tried just everywhere,

Above the tiles, under the stair.

 

Up hills, down hills, cross a dale,

Daily my search without fail.

 

In an inglenook every cranny,

Even below a passing nanny.

 

In an old granny's wicker basket,

Gawd she nearly blew her gasket.

 

Was he below that nunly habit?

I spy a shape and try to grab it.

 

Later in court tough one to explain,

Hadn't seen you-know-who again.

 

Temporary insanity plea, heaven-sent,

I swear not to pursue a nun for Lent.

 

On TV I did see Wells' invisible man,

Visualised via Hollywood's cunning plan.

 

All bandaged mummy-style is neat,

But somewhat of a bleeding cheat.

 

Woe this will-o'-the-wisp's obscure ability,

Hidden in his pesky cloak of invisibility.

 

He defied me, denied one view,

I daily searched him out anew.

 

Over sleeping policemen I went,

In many a pub, would not relent

 

No premises passed straight and gay,

Nobody's seen my imperceptible prey.

 

One way or another am really pissed,

“Mr Elusive” had been 100 % missed.

 

An invisible man has never been seen,

Always, in every way, his getaway's clean.

[tonyv]

A regular ghost hunter, Frank?:)) Perhaps a bit more troublesome would be if nobody else but you were to see an invisible rabbit, like Elwood P. Dowd saw in the classic "Harvey" (one of my personal favorites).

 

Tony :)

[Lake]

Hi Frank,

 

You title Invisible Man reminds me of this

 

invisible man

 

 

I like some of the words you used in this poem for example "inglenook ", it has a sense of locality. The poem reads very musically as well.

 

Cheers,

 

Lake

 

Didn't know what's wrong with the titled link, here's is another link.

Edited April 5, 2011 by Lake

[Benjamin]

Shades of Antigonish here Frank. It's said that small children and some animals have such perception. Interesting thing is we never stop looking. :icon_cyclops: G