The Frowzy Drowsy Princess

The frowzy drowsy Princess

couldn't even lift an eyebrow

to wonder at the fearsome row outside her brownstone door.

It was too early even for sparrows,

And our Princess much too much highbrow

to be bothered by such trifles,

or furrow her sweet soft brow.

But now the frightful rowdy noise was coming from the house.

A frown did cross her delicate pout.

But a moment, til she wiped it out.

What's this? The racket's getting rowdier?

A fearsome growl preceded him-

some throwback she just knew as "Jim".

In his meaty fist the scarecrow wilted.

It was a moment still, until

our Princess noticed the flamethrower

and Jim's growing will to use it.

This lowborn, lowbrow, rowdy had chilled her to the marrow.

Worse, he had wrinkled her face

with this careless attempt to harrow!

No longer drowsy, Rowena showed her prowess.

Her narrow purpose honed on Jim.

On the morrow, no one would find him - anywhere,

just a new scarecrow with a sorrowful air.

©TSW 2007

Frowzy: 1. messy: messy or shabby in personal appearance or manner of dress
a frowzy loafer

2. North America stuffy: unpleasant to be in because of mustiness, staleness, or a bad smell

Harrow: 1. cause distress by repeated attacks: to cause somebody physical, mental, or emotional distress by repeated physical or verbal attacks

2. raid or pillage: to raid or pillage a place, especially during a

war

Row: 1. loud fight: a noisy quarrel or dispute

2. Racket: an unpleasant or excessively loud noise

All definitions courtesy of MSN Encarta Online Dictionary