The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up with a compound bow.
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
And sang to a small guitar,
‘O lovely Onita! O Martin my love,
What a beautiful bow you are,
You are,
You are!
How sepritly beautiful you are!’
–Shaun Perkins (with apologies to Edward Lear)
This poem is based on the following Craig’s List ad (phone number obviously altered):
bows 4 sail (tulsa)
I have an onita and a martin 4 sail 300 for both will sail sepritly 918 300 0000 text or call eney time
Rural Oklahoma Museum of Poetry 