An Ode To My Ego
Background 
I was born in the village of Bleugh! 
in the country of Coochee Coo, 
on the far away planet of Tharg.
 
Of course, my background’s a secret; 
I keep it by telling the truth, 
there’s no one who ever believes me—
 
see, you don’t, do you…?
 
Self–Description 
I’m a techie, 
newsaholic,
 
beer–swilling beer–gutted, 
Citroën loving, 
photographing, 
piss–poor pub–quizzing,
 
Red Guide applauding, 
science consuming, 
contemporary classical (and dance) adoring,
 
a Buddhist–ish, 
occasionally entrepreneurial 
fenlander.
 
For now.
 
Hobbies 
Flushing baby reptiles down the loo. 
Running the “Fenland Bayou Crocodile Tour” company. 
Placing long–term bets that a local bog–snorkeler will be eaten by an
alligator. 
  
Appearance 
Some people dress submitting to style, 
some people dress expressing their guile, 
but me, I get dressed so not to get wet. 
Some people buy ’til sated, they drop, 
some people buy mass–marketed slop, 
but me, I nick things from charity bins. 
Some people hide in everyone’s sight, 
some people give excitement to light, 
but me, I’ve panache of a motorway crash. 
Profession 
Yes please.
 
Marital Status 
Thargettes rarely visit the Earth, 
they don’t have the necessary sense of insanity.
 
So I’m only a lonely Thargoid, 
subverting my angst with too many tanks 
of ale.
 
Any other comments 
Which of these deceptions do I believe?
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