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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Pizzicato



Napowrimo poem Day 15
Prompt: Write a poem to a tune

To be sung to the tune of the
"The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy " from the Nutcracker Suite by Tschaikovsky at a steady walking pace ma non troppo

I can see you
see you
flitt -ing there
flirt -ing there
fumb - ling there
little fairy chick
shaka taka plink
I can feel your
small wings
rust - ling there
hust - ling there
bust - ling there
making little clinks
shaka taka plink
I am wond - ring
why I'm do -ing this
writ -ing this
pil -ing this
heap a load of *#%+!
shaka taka doo
I am won'-dring
Plink
I am won'-dring
Plink
I am won' -dring
Plop
Plik Plak

(musical interludes in bold)
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15 comments:

  1. Stan SkiApril 15, 2010 at 1:51 AM

    Now Tchaikovsky really has got the blues...
    Actually... this is better than most of what you hear on the radio...

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  2. robkistnerApril 15, 2010 at 1:56 AM

    This made me laugh Ral ;) Yeah, don't we all wonder st times why we do this shaka taka doo...
    ...rob
    Image & Verse

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  3. AnonymousApril 15, 2010 at 2:52 AM

    Oh I would very much like to see this performed live!

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  4. UnknownApril 15, 2010 at 3:35 AM

    Lovely, Rall, but I didn't get the rhyme on
    "heap and load of *#%+!"?

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  5. rallentandaApril 15, 2010 at 3:59 AM

    I don't believe you Derrick!

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  6. LoriApril 15, 2010 at 3:59 AM

    Oh this is wonderful!!! I too would love to see it performed!!

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  7. RobinApril 15, 2010 at 4:04 AM

    Ha! toooooo funny!!! Great *&^%*!!

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  8. MarianneApril 15, 2010 at 4:39 AM

    Hah! You did it and it worked beautifully. Don't think I have it in me ...

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  9. AnonymousApril 15, 2010 at 9:12 AM

    Don't know, Rall. Gilbert and Sully maybe

    shaka taka doo
    to you toooooo

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  10. flaubertApril 15, 2010 at 3:34 PM

    Rall,
    Could you perform it for us? Great job on this prompt.
    Pamela

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  11. Andy SewinaApril 15, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    Dead good! love the Shaka taka plink!

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  12. rallentandaApril 15, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    For those who have not heard this,
    google You tube 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies'

    Thanks everyone for your comments!

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  13. AnonymousApril 15, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    Does it come with feathers too? Good fun Rall. Good for you!

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  14. K. Kayin W.April 16, 2010 at 2:16 AM

    Ha ha. Thanks for ruining the dignity of the Sugar Plum Fairy for me : P (now I can't listen or see a ballerina pique w/o picturing "shaka taka plink" lol.)

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  15. Michelle WeaverApril 19, 2010 at 8:55 PM

    The sound effects in this poem are described wonderfully. I can hear this poem! Nice work!

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