the owl
knew that pussy cat
was intending to sing
as soon as he espied
the small guitar
he started to have regrets
about spending all that money
on a runcible spoon,minces quinces
and painting the boat pea green
it was too late now
thousands of kids
knew this poem by heart
he would just have to suffer
pussy's piercing pizzicatos
for the moment until they reached
the land where the bong trees grow
planning to keep pussy permanently
bonged out
to stop this infernal racket
he blocked his ears
and wondered why owls were
considered to be wise
Poor little owl..maybe the sound of the sea will drown it out..thanks for another new word (runcible spoon!)..jae
ReplyDeletevery cute; love it
ReplyDeletelovely poetry ~ remember this poem well ~ thanks, namaste, (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome!!! The story rocks, but also the sound and word choices are excellent.
ReplyDeleteLove this:
"on a runcible spoon,minces quinces
and painting the boat pea green"
And this section:
"he would just have to suffer
pussy's piercing pizzicatos
for the moment until they reached
the land where the bong trees grow
planning to keep pussy permanently
bonged out"
Great ending as well. :)
We all have the strangest of friends. I loved the use of the word pizziCATo and marvelled at your use of the use of Bong trees which up until now I hadn't realised their worth! A post to make my day.
ReplyDeleteFUn, fun, fun. I can still recite parts of the original poem. Very clever.
ReplyDeleteGlad you all enjoyed this one..winter is such a morose season..I have had enough of it she says sitting in the sunshine bright blue sky but still wearing a jacket...terribly spoilt aren't we oldegg! Bong trees eh!
ReplyDeleteThis was a delightful retelling. Especially good, the owl's regrets along with the reality that all kids know the song by heart. What a dilemma! And your last line was a kicker. Great write, hon. Amy
ReplyDeleteGood one with excellent punchline!
ReplyDeletehaha this is fun and playful...i like...thanks for the smile tonight...and for your words...hope that crystal ball is right...smiles.
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