FAMILY PORTRAIT ON LACE DOILY
- Aug 15
- 1 min read
By Andriana Minou
They say
The Sphinx was a giant mosquito
Sucking the peasants’ blood all night
Digesting it all day.
Oedipus had a little think
There was no swatter
Big enough to get her.
Enter Tiresias
The blind prophet
With his legendary breasts
– aka Mr National Boobs –
Whispering in Oedipus’ ear.
Oedipus got so horny
He forgot his own name.
He ran to his mama
And she slept with him
Like any good old mama
Rescuing him from
Mr National Boobs’ claws.
But in the morning
Oedipus remembered his name
And gouged his eyes out.
Mama told him off
And never slept with him ever again
To punish him.
The Sphinx sucked the peasants’
Entire blood
And died of indigestion.
She was then skinned
And turned to a lace doily.
“All’s well that ends well”
Said mama
– And finally hung herself.