<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=423593" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Ode to the Umbrella</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">what inspired this poem<br>is mary poppins, the caring <br>British governor who carries<br>under her little pink umbrella<br>her warmth and the creme <br>de la creme of life lessons<br>and flies children into <br>home sweet home</div><div style="margin:10px 0">every umbrella it has<br>become a metaphor to<br>carry off that great task<br>to make children laugh <br>warm and hearty as the <br>summer sky</div><div style="margin:10px 0">japanese and chinese<br>traditional lacquered umbrellas<br>do that job come rain or shine<br>they always carry the herons, <br>phoenix, a beauteous ancient fairy<br>in her flowing grace, or bamboos, <br>or the moon or any other folksy <br>auspicious drawings to drive <br>away tears or fears</div><div style="margin:10px 0">even the emperor needs <br>umbrella for graces from the heavens<br>it was of first quality silk <br>yellow, and always with lithe<br>and steel scaled dragons<br>to shield him from misfortune<br>of any kind<br> <br>the modern day umbrellas<br>they are collapsible, of plastic, <br>rayon, and usually plain<br>black, green, blue, purple <br>every colour given its <br>opportunity to shine </div><div style="margin:10px 0">their job is carry away the sky <br>when it is not friendly, letting her <br>sun all out in the open</div><div style="margin:10px 0">or giving her clouds so much<br>freedom they let out cats and dogs <br>leaping and gambolling into our gardens</div><div style="margin:10px 0">the best umbrellas are<br>those large enough to <br>keep two star crossed lovers<br>away from the sights of gossipers<br>letting them kiss and only their<br>legs and clothes to keep us<br>guessing who they are</div><div style="margin:10px 0">the umbrella too can be <br>that life saver, keeping away<br>the muggers, or that fierce dog<br>as old granny does her morning <br>round to tone up her days</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Tiong+Chunghoo">John Tiong Chunghoo</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=423593" data-title="Ode to the Umbrella de John Tiong Chunghoo" data-description="what inspired this poem is mary poppins, the caring British governor who carries under her little pink umbrella her warmth and the creme de la creme of life lessons and flies children into home sweet home every umbrella it has become a metapho..."></div> </div> </div>

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