Martin, I had a Darkling Thrush parody in that Spectator comp as well (which called for an alternative ending to a famous poem):
And so I thought, What could it be?
.... Perhaps my somber mood,
That sense of life's vacuity,
....Was caused by lack of food?
I took aim from the coppice gate,
.... The hope inside me stirred,
And I felt better once I ate
....That optimistic bird.
PS-- Hi Jim!
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