lol...
she ran afoul
so lem ran away
and to this very day
noone knows of her fate
though 'tis whispered about
she ran afoul, without doubt,
enamored with the estate
of an upcoming young man
from Kentucky
11/9/2022
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Lol!
The Truth about the Hen Lem
(who belonged to Ben and Jen)
The Hen Lem met Chaim
A promising rooster.
From Kentucky.
She went to live with Chaim
and his ten hens
and turned henist. (hen version of feminism)
No more where her eggs
taken
scrambled
fried!
and eaten.
So she lived happily every after with her numerous chicken
until Chaim got sick of her henism
Which was breeding revolt
Under his other former peaceful wives
and sent her away.
Lem then turned into a wandering hen.
Life at times was precarious
But
she never ever was
taken
cooked
roasted
or fried!
And that is the story of the hen Lem.
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
lol !!
an absolute bald lie about lem the hen
as an activist hen lem had her scruples
she organized quite well and had pupils
all red, white, and blue; yellow and green
she became part of the machine
oh, and her favorite flowers were pink daffodils
11/9/2022
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
ode to piggies
piggies aren't all coloured pink
nor do all piggies stink
they'll wallow in the muck if you let them
but as household pets they're quite the gem
they can be rather quite a riotous lot
when feral - so bid the piggies feral not
a staple of most masters' tables
and stalwart hero of many fables
piggies have a varied and storied lore
both the sow and the boldly boar
boars are tusky and will slash and stab
so have sows but they prefer to bite than jab
so let us laud the piggies and give them their due
and see them in a brighter hue
digging up roots and truffles; smelling roses
all with their little piggie tricky noses
11/9/2022
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Aaaiiii!
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Originally Posted by tailor STATELY
The Hen Lem defends herself
Begging leave of the gentle swine
I am her once more
to defend my honor
And... to sell wine.
Bad rumohr calls me a vagrant hen
Me, independent and settled Ms Lem.
I was so lucky,
to open a store
in Hazard, Kentucky.
What do I want more?
I deal in corn, I deal in wine
I sell to humans, I sell to swine
You will find me and my offspring
For customer service at The King
Also for photos, selfies and that poetical thing
At the main street, every morning at nine.
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
lol
An Anonymous Painter Named Tabor
There once was a man who liked painting
Who had to undergo mandatory assertiveness training
You see while his palette was derivative
His style was quite primitive
Which often left his audience fainting
11/10/2022
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
down flees the sea nod upon hidden rosy hued air
unwilling for the tide, Nor a crest gave
Then, complain, or Did he strive the one
again, sank down as while once the sea
Then run, lift happy sun to silent summer
and the unfathomable into a Quiet hour
lived, like The dead. sink brief the Will;
But quietly, To An answering, Serenely
a heavens so bright, his head Sank
unmurmuringly, course back And smile;
more wave he quietly died Of having
to stay Back bowed, all His the sea alive.
11/16/2022
... a mashup of On A Friend Who Died Suddenly Upon The Seashore by J. D. C. Fellow (in the public domain)...
https://www.public-domain-poetry.com...seashore-37830
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Both poems are impressive, but the mashup reads anguished, tumultuous, while the original reflects serenity. Hope itīs all well! Are there any particular rules for mashup?
Mashup of the mashup!
Down flees the sea,
unwilling for the tide,
nor a crest!
He lived like the dead.
Did he complain?
No, he quietly died.
His head sank
unmurmuringly
back into the sea.
The heavens were so bright,
Just a hidden rosy hued air
and the living water.
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Enjoyed !
... all is well I suppose; I had a bug of some sort yesterday - feeling ok so far as I transition into consciousness. As for rules in the nonsense poem thread... lol ! My mashups have used all the words from the original poem and an anagram for the title (as above) if possible... but anything goesBoth poems are impressive, but the mashup reads anguished, tumultuous, while the original reflects serenity. Hope itīs all well! Are there any particular rules for mashup?
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Turned your version into a dark minimal acrostic:
darkness
down flees the sea,
unwilling for the tide,
nor a crest! His head san-
k back into the s-
ea. and the living water. He
lived like the dead.
11/16/2022
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Last edited by tailor STATELY; 11-16-2022 at 05:52 PM.
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
dunkel!
Down flees the sea,
the heavens were so bright,
he quietly died.
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
An Anonymous Man Named Avery
There once was a old man who walked
He liked to study nature and was shell shocked
You see he yet knew very little,
Of camelid spittle,
And came too close to one when it hocked
11/17/2022
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Last edited by tailor STATELY; 11-17-2022 at 09:55 AM. Reason: indent / to>too
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Oh my!
The Man with the Ham
There once was a man
he had a ham
and a bread.
Ham and bread
went to his head
Alas, he is now dead.
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Enjoyed ! A ham sandwich would be heavenly after all
An Anonymous Man Named Noble
There once was a man who learned badminton
He found its instructions to be handwritten
It was quite recreational,
But not all that foundational,
Turns out the rules he learned were a shenanigan
11/18/2022
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
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