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Jiggerjaws

Twas sunisp and the roet priter
Did fray and jigance in the froods
All sparmy were the leevoturns
And the momime verdy kwoods

“Beware the Verdantmaw, my dear
With jaws that bite, and claws that grasp!
Beware the ficktie bug, and shun
The veraneous Jiggerclasp!”

She took her logdeesh, pem in hand:
Long time the worfect poem she sought -

So rested she under Fanging leaves
And napped and woke in thought.

And, as in warnish thought she stood
The Jiggerjaw, with hide of flame,
Came sliling through the wood,
And droodled as it came!

One, two! Now ten. Now countless more
Came in stilent and with heed
She may have survived the battle yet
If she hadn’t prooped to cree.

“And what has come of roet priter
Who sought to gen a pem?”
She prites no more cus one who kraws
Can hardly hold a pen.

Twas sunisp and the roet priter
Did fray and jigance in the froods
All sparmy were the leevoturns
And the momime verdy kwoods

Author notes

I took a break from clawing at my chigger bites (itch itch)to take a stab at (scratch itch)this.  I'm hoping other poets who frolic in fall woods can (itch scratch itch) learn from my itch scratchin' defeat.  It took a little (scratchitchitchscratch) longer than I had hoped to get it on paper. (scratchitchschitchachsrachchchchchchchchchch.... ahhhhh)
Written October 8th, 2003

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  • oneluckygirl
    January 20, 2004
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    Jane,
    I had a great time doing this one, despite my obvious handicap. It came on the heels of my totally nonsensical "Just No Words" so it seemed an easy write, actually. I thank you for your visit with it and for taking me back there as well.

    Jane
    (ah, symmetry!)

    Now, if your name is REALLY Mary Jane, I'll be convinced there are parallel universes at work here. It jumped off the page from your work on the Texas execution of your neighbor.

  • janesays
    January 20, 2004
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    Yay!! APPLAUDS I LOVE IT!! Im a totally ALice in Wonderland nut and this was sooo awesome! The Jaberwocky is an awesome poem, I love how you borrowed from it and made it your own without loosing any of the originals charm. Excellent work!
    -jane

  • oneluckygirl
    November 19, 2003
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    The pleasure was mine, Jen... and I can laugh at this as well, now that the bites have healed.


  • jendragon
    November 18, 2003
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    Heh, this gave me a much needed moment of amusement...I never could stand Jabberwocky, but I love yours (go figure). Perhaps because it's about a poet (well, sort of). Thanks for your comments on seeker; I'm very grateful you took the time to read. Much love, Jen.


  • silica silver member
    November 11, 2003
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    “Come to my arms, my roet priter,
    For thou have slithed the jabbered talk,
    Koloa car clay!” he blustered,
    And quietly back to doors he wrought.

    Edited on Nov 11, 5:13 p.m. because '…of intransigent iconoclastic and Machiavellian tendencies to complicate – and the inability to spell roet…'.


  • October 27, 2003
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    Aaahahahaa!!

    Fantastic .. what warbbled worded wit you've whet here...
    LOLOL


  • Nando Tater
    October 24, 2003
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    A cute parody with some fun spoonerisms. Some of your nonsense words did almost seem translateable (Verdantmaw = green mouth?) Looks like you had as much fun with this challenge as I did. : )

    -Nando-

  • oneluckygirl
    October 23, 2003
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    At the time of that writing, I definitely would have been more than anxious to share some Vallium with Dr. Seuss... ANYTHING that would have eased that itch! Thank you for your fun comments.

    J.


  • bec n birksy
    October 22, 2003
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    (you're making me itch too now!)
    Always lovely to see more humourous stuff on here! I read the challenge and it seems like a difficult thing to try to write and still keep a story going, but you did really well. It's like Dr Seuss on vallium!!
    Enjoyed this a lot,
    Thanks for sharing it.

    bec n birksy x x

  • oneluckygirl
    October 8, 2003
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    Indeed, Irene, this was my first introduction to these lovely little critters and I certainly hope it is my last! Amazing thing is, they didn't get my Beaugus. I though am having very strong yearnings for the world's biggest wire brush.

    And so it was the need for a definite distraction that made me take a stab at this. Thanks for your kind words and so glad you enjoyed it. Perhaps, when all this has healed, I too will be able to laugh rather than scratch.

    Your unlucky friend,
    Jane


  • October 8, 2003
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    Hi,
    My lucky girl is not very lucky if she has the chiggers (we call the little suckers red bugs here in Ga. No matter what they are called they can make you very miserable. I stay away from the woods now but I have had my share of those things over the years. If you wander again, come inside and immediately take a shower, scrubbing really hard. This usually takes care of it before they get a chance to take hold. I don't know why I am spouting off, you probably know all this.

    What I really wanted to say is that this is very funny. I could understand this one. You did a great job! I don't think I will attempt this contest...lol. Loved it. Take care, Irene

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