Ironic Poem About Prostitution
George OrwellWhen I was young and had no sense
In far-off Mandalay
I lost my heart to a Burmese girl
As lovely as the day.
Her skin was gold, her hair was jet,
Her teeth were ivory;
I said, "for twenty silver pieces,
Maiden, sleep with me".
We'll see how this poem ends after The Jump.
She looked at me, so pure, so sad,
The loveliest thing alive,
And in her lisping, virgin voice,
Stood out for twenty-five.
Poll
Wasn't that a lovely poem?
Yes, that was a lovely poem. (3 votes)
Yes, I enjoyed that peom very much. (11 votes)
Yes, what a clever little poem! (7 votes)
21 total votes


There are 372 Comments. Load Now.
Shortcuts to mastering the comment thread. Use wisely.
C - Next Comment
X - Mark as Read
R - Reply
Z - Mark Read & Next
Shift + C - Previous
Shift + A - Mark All Read
Comment Settings
Live comment alert: Hide it!
Comments for this post are closed.