This son of Uncle Sam or son of Sam...

matthew harris

and self chosen appellation Samson incarnate
magically imbued this regular
mixed breed schlemozzel schlemiel

Forthwith pleads for intercession ye
might consider puzzlement
why I (an agrarian, latitudinarian
and married sexagenarian) seeking
the NOOR product for women
with hair loss questionable,
but judge not lest thee be judged
at least until reading my message
recounting dare devilish stunts
a veritable legendary Israelite warrior,

judge, and Nazirite
from the tribe of Dan
featured in the biblical
Book of Judges (chapters 13–16)

and more recently fought André the Giant:
the score never being recognized
after Hulk Hogan got catapulted
back to the future
soon after the creation of Adam and Eve

cuz God felt overgenerous gifted
with a mortal said
to possess Superhuman Strength:
God granted him immense physical power
tied to his Nazirite vow,
which required him
to never cut his hair
or consume alcohol

these strictures
yours truly (once
a puny pint size punk)
this landlubber teetotaler
obediently abided without question

and earlier during childhood's end,
post adolescence and
emerging at adulthood as a force
never to be reckoned with,
hence yours truly never bullied,

but strove to serve as an underdog

to the physically and verbally accosted
and without a shadow of a doubt
(maybe except one creatures
named Punxsutawney Phil),
who serves as the central figure
for the annual
Groundhog Day celebration,
and renown for other
(his so totally like really
modest nasty and brute force)
never boastful Famous Feats:
He fought against
Israel's mortal enemies,
the Philistines, tearing
a lion apart barehanded,
killing 30 men in a dispute,
burning Philistine crops
using 300 foxes,
and slaying 1,000 Philistines
using a donkey's jawbone
shrugged off humility,
especially after meeting
the love of his life
none other than Delilah
a woman from the Valley of Sorek
who betrayed the
Israelite judge Samson
by discovering the secret
of his supernatural strength
and handing him over to the Philistines

whereat they agreed
on following bribe:
Five Philistine rulers
(lords of the Philistines)
paid her a massive sum
of 1,100 pieces of silver each
if she could trick Samson
into revealing where
his power came from
her Betrayal: After Samson
lied to her three times,
she nagged and pressured him daily
until he finally confessed
that his strength came
from his uncut Nazirite hair
and awoke from a dream
beat to a bloody pulp
frankly zapped and
bald as a bowling ball
and hirsute no longer
my middle name,
also no longer hirsute
and feel knead
and ever so bedraggled,
exhausted and incapacitated.

adieu from: Matthew Harris from Noor way.

 

  • Author: matthew harris (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 28th, 2026 16:40
  • Category: Humor
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