Iamb What Iamb
With no apologies
Why do you insist upon this meter?
I love the way it rolls from my tongue, sir!
This “jingle, jangle” scheme appeals to you?
It does to me, and many others, too.
~
From where I stand, it seems monotonous!
I see your point, but why make such a fuss?
It burns into my brain and makes me squirm!
Ah, that's the point, you see. It's an earworm!
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No one on Earth but you likes it, you know!
Da-dum, da-dum, da-dum. Ha-ha! Ho-ho!
Oh, stop it, please! You can't keep doing this!
I can, I will, and seal it with a kiss!
~
Ugh! Kisses? Get away from me, you fool!
It's figurative! Don't be such a tool!
Okay, but please, make this the last quatrain!
Thank you for playing sir, and come again!
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Author's Note: So, there I was, minding my own business, and Vocal came up with another interesting challenge. Interesting, partly, because there are several ways to interpret what they're looking for. Here's my interpretation. (What's a starving, wannabe poet to do?)
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Dana Crandell
Dad, Stepdad, Grandpa, Husband, lover of Nature and dogs.
Poet, Writer, Editor, Photographer, Artist
My poetry collection: Life, Love & Ludicrosity
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Comments (16)
Nice article. I love it
Love this, you do the rhyming poetry so well.
Dana I love the whimsy and lightheartedness of this piece! It's very clear that you had a lot of fun with this entry to the challenge!! Great work!!
Hahahahahhahahah this made me laugh, especially the kiss part! Loved your take on the challenge!
Loving it!!!♥♥♥
And on we go...deeper into the fray...a roller coaster of emotions here. Joke's on who?
Doc Dc - Good 2/C/U Back Picking-Pokes..! ~ A Fellow-Plot-Picker ~ J-bud
When I saw this challenge announced I right away recalled this: https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/ijaauy/dialogue_diealog/
Dana I am as confused as a youung man on his first date. Yet you made me laugh and I dont even know why. You have talent
This was very funny, Monty Python-esque and blue-in-the-face hysterical.
This is genius!! Loved reading this hilarious back and forth!
Dana again nails the comedy!
That was something different, interesting, and fun. Good work, Dana!
LOL! lamb what lamb...this was hilarious and the minute I read that title and subtitle...I was like.wtf is the old fella up to...then read the line about meter and knew exactly where this was heading! Delightful and irreverent as I would expect!
Mike is right. This one's fun-fun-fun!
Great take and great fun