Over-Stimulated!

                             Matisse

RUBY TUESDAY


OVER-STIMULATED!

Louisa had piles of magazines

Dealing with haut cuisine.

She had read every single one 

That there had ever been!

But, one day, she learned something new

That filled her with despair.

She actually gave a wail of grief

And slumped down in her chair!

'Remember this hint above them all'

The editorial said;

'Your guests will only enjoy the food

If your background colour is red.

Red stimulates the appetite;

This fact is quite well-known,

If your dining-room is painted blue

You will eat alone!'

'Oh woe is me!' Louisa cried,

I've just redecorated!

But now I've read this article

I'm newly motivated!

My dining-room is blue, indeed,

A lovely egg-shell colour;

But red is such a vibrant hue;

Egg-shell is much duller!'

Louisa had lots of money

Which was fortunate indeed,

So she ordered her servants to strip the walls

Before her next big feed.

She bought expensive bright red  paint,

It's name was Dragon's Fire,

And soon her walls were as rosy red

As anyone could desire.

'Don't stop there!' Louisa cried

'No, no! You can't stop there!

Paint the table-cloth as well,

 And then you must paint the chair!

I want my guests to pounce on my food

With gastronomic desire!

All be well if we're immersed

In a room full of Dragon's Fire!'

Then Louisa nipped out for some curtains

To shut out the grass and sky,

For her guests might remain unstimulated

If such things caught their eye.

The evening came, the guests arrived

And they all were duly fed.

But they got such awful headaches

 Because everything was red!

They said 'We loved your previous scheme!'

This Dragon's Fire's a pain!

We're very sorry Louisa

But don't invite us again!'
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TIGER

(An acrostic)

Tensely waiting behind the tree.

Immaculate, and ever free.

Great, wild, powerful creature,

Energy in every feature.

Respect is something you deserve.

I must simply keep my nerve!

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