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These were written for the CPC Friday Fling poetry challenge.  Our topic this week is how you beat Cabin Fever.  Recommended format was to try to write in a tempo and meter similar to the song “Fever” which singer Peggy Lee made into a hit about fifty years ago.

CABIN FEVER

Never knew such cabin fever.
Never had such time to spare.
Tried to put my arms around it,
but that fever was too hard to bear

I had the fever, stuck inside me,
it had a grip on me tight.
Fever, in the mornin’,
a fever even overnight.

Sun lit up the day time;
moon lit up the night.
I got lit up, both seemed the same
No more Fever after I got tight.

No more fever after I got tight.
But next morning I was quite a sight.
A hangover that didn’t feel right.
Another fever.
If you’re smart you will avoid that plight.

Copyright January 3rd 2013 RGD

To the tune “Afro Circus” from the movie Madagascar 3

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UrpQTI6HTo

CABIN FEVER 2

Cabin Fever Cabin Fever
mope a lot pine a lot sulk a lot
Cabin Fever Cabin Fever
Take a walk take a stroll take a hike
Go move it to a movie
Go to a groovy movie
Cabin Fever Cabin Fever
Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate
Cabin Fever Cabin Fever
Eat a lot drink a lot sleep a lot

Copyright January 3rd 2013 RGD

CABIN FEVER 3

Romeo loved Juliet
Juliet she loved him back.
When her daddy tried to stop them,
they nixed Cabin Fever with their pact.

Thou wretched fever, we don’t misseth,
distracted by flaming youth.
Two lovers on fire.
To say more would be uncouth.

Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair.
In their cabin on the ship to England,
they seldom wore their underwear.

He gave her fever with his kisses.
Naked she was quite a sight.
Good thing she was his missus,
or a shipboard jury might indict.

Now you’ve listened to my story.
Here’s the point that I have made:
though cabins were made to give you fever,
you might beat it if you can get laid.

Cabins cause fever when you’re stuck in one,
fever if the weather’s in churn.
After many days of drizzle
there are times you wish that it would burn.

Copyright January 3rd 2013 RGD