Interlude

I was wondering where the the likes were... then I see you've stuck this under upbeat poems, you naughty man. Very, very clever that you kept it up until the very last word when the whole bathetic pile comes tumbling down (don't worry, I had to look up bathos the other day and I've been gagging for a chance to use it ever since).

Hi thanks for the comment. Unfortunately there is no allotted section on DUP for humour. I suppose because the "Deep Underground"  tag doesn't lend itself readily to humorous interpretation.It's my believe that one cannot represent the whole spectrum of life without it.
As for use of your lovely posh derivative of the word Bathos? Yes it i's very pretty indeed although my deterioration was intentional. (We'll let you off with that though!)

BTW What other category would you list this under?
 Many thanks for the kind comment.

You do a wonderful job of setting up expectations of something contemplative... there is the hint of something untoward with 'Then the urgent shout -- Comes from without,' but to save the punch for the very last word is brilliant.  
   
What category? There is the lucky dip of Miscellaneous where the reader has to be prepared for anything. It depends on how much of a rollercoaster ride you want to give folks, I guess - and  to take them to the top and then throw them off is a superb prank :)

Thank you for your kindness and input maybe I'll swap categories and see what happens. I'm not a very well read poet on this site anyway so I have  no great expectations (As Charles Dickens might say)

Best regards,

Tony

...still laughing.
And the Upbeat category is appropriate too.... :)

Thank you lady Tara queen of encouragement.  

LOL ... There's a wonderful tangible wit to this ink ... Thoroughly enjoyed!

Thank you for the kind comment. Much appreciated.