How to Cast a Spell by Amera at All poetry

Ish tobble time in varkin rhyme
to cast a magic spell.
Ish heart vill climb ya bells ‘n chime
learnt ashen do it well.
Yack arken verse not por a curse,
ve hate ven rhymings 'r perverse.
Yack arken verse
Yack arken verse
Ve teach da arken rhyme reverse.

Valesten me ‘n plainly see,
vot rhyme vil vonker light.
vis sure agree, I haven key,
‘tis yocan say it right.
Diss is va way dat you must say
va orpen magical array.
Diss is va way
Diss is va way
Va gaven teaches all today.

Yast perb dis line say it in rhyme,
‘tis such magic word.
Vock ‘n combine si intertwine,
certessent sound absurd.
Ve naw rehearse da verds reverse,
ah magic moistens can disperse.
Ve naw rehearse
Ve naw rehearse
Repeta moi: “da sows ear purse”.

10 times real fast!

Author notes

Prompt: nonsense verse
Trijan Refrain with internal rhyme

Trijan Refrain
The Trijan Refrain, created by Jan Turner, consists of three 9-line stanzas, for a total of 27 lines. Line 1 is the same in all three stanzas, although a variation of the form is not to repeat the same line at the beginning of each stanza. In other words, the beginning line of each stanza can be different. The first four syllables of line 5 in each stanza are repeated as the double-refrain for lines 7 and 8. The Trijan Refrain is a rhyming poem with a set meter and rhyme scheme as follows:

Rhyme scheme: a/b/a/b/c/c/d,d refrain of first 4 words of line five /c

Meter: 8/6/8/6/8/8/4, 4 refrain

Translation:

If you take the time to speak in rhyme,
casting a magic spell.
Your heart will climb and bells will chime,
learning to do it well.
Put it in verse not as a curse,
we hate it when rhymes are perverse.
Put it in verse
Put it in verse
I’ll teach you to rhyme in reverse.

Listen to me and you will see
a rhyme can turn on the light.
I’m sure you’ll agree, I have the key
if you can say it right.
This is the way that you must say
to open the magic array.
This is the way
This is the way
I give you this lesson today.

Just say this line say it in rhyme,
it is a magic word.
Words that combine and intertwine,
certainly sound absurd.
Now let’s rehearse words in reverse,
I t’s magic that you can disperse.
Now let’s rehearse
Now let’s rehearse
Repeat after me: "a sows ear purse".

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Stuff and Nonsense by cricketjeff. 1000 points, ended March 16, 2008, 21 entries
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cricketjeff
March 16, 2008

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I am not sure about this one. Without the translation it is brilliant nonsense and that is what I marked. With the translation maybe it is something else? Either way it is poetry, and the translation is as poetical as the original. Great use of the form.
Ithica
March 14, 2008

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I can't help but agree with Lane... You are a genius! At this point even the little gnome dude on the left couldn't make this any more magical! I won't read the others, this has to be Golden!
Whispering Wind
March 5, 2008

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WoW

I am truly amazed my Little Blue Star your words flowed like a wild dance and brought a smile to my lips:f..Outstanding...and loved it!

Winner wrote all over it*hug*
StarEyes
March 5, 2008

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Sis,

I have to admit, that I was really stumped at first, then I found the translation, Thank you!!! After reading the translation, and going back and reading it again, I get it!

Is there anything you can't write? This is great!! I love it!

Oh yeah, and 10 times fast? NO Way..... I couldn't do it once

Best of luck in this contest!!

and much love

Nyetta
PerVirtuous
March 5, 2008
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Beautastic and wonderly. Truly in the sense of Lewis Carrol, et al. Wonderliscious.
Mairi bheag
March 5, 2008
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{giggling} Lovely stuff.

Vot mak goodyn poimes vil nonslap vordens be!