Nursery Rhyme
A Fractured Nursery Rhyme
Hey diddle Diddler-
That cat’s a fiddler.
The cows have jumped over the wall?
The red hats just laughed
To see cruelty made sport
While the rich ran away with it all!
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Author’s note:
This is my first such Rhyme, but it is just the latest one in the tradition of what we now call Nursery Rhymes.
Those ‘Mother Goose’ rhymes were written as commentary on the social and political situations of their times.
Famines, plagues, noblemen/peeping Toms roaming at night, wars… all were fair game.
Will I write more? Maybe. There are enough topics swirling about, so perhaps I will.
If you write one please add a link below in the comments.
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Judey Kalchik
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Comments (17)
Excellent! And you might like my latest piece: https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/in-the-nursery%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cstyle data-emotion-css="w4qknv-Replies">.css-w4qknv-Replies{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;}
It's great, Judey!! 😉❣️‼️
I read Lamar's and had to join in https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-devil-nukes-and-rhymes%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Great approach to take. I sometimes wonder who the dish and the spoon were before being thus immortalised. Presumably some courtiers. Congrats on the TS
What fun, thankyou for sharing and congratulations on Top Story xx
Wicked!!! Great concept Judey and a great way of highlighting global sociopolitical and economic issues. Should I feel so inclined, I will definitely link you. Congratulations on being featured!
This fractured rhyme feels like it’s speaking directly to our times. I’m curious, do you plan to explore other nursery rhymes with similar twists Would love to read more.
This was a different take on the classic nursery rhyme. I enjoyed it!
Well that's really holding true to the origins of nursery rhymes!! Congrats on a rapidly placed TS, Judey!!
Awesome use of the format :)
Couldn't resist, lol. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-great-orange-depression#comment-031c2b33-8dd8-46b8-ac02-ba1783821fd7%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Loved this!!! And you got the wheels turning. I think I'll participate. Thank you for the inspiration, Judey!
ABSOLUTLEY!!! You said it perfectly. GREAT poem. Thank you for saying what I feel.
I liked this one, and you are right, Judey, there’s no shortage of material for social commentary these days.
Kind of reminds of the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. There was a segment on that cartoon show known as Fractured Fairy Tales. Good job and I hope you do write more of these.
Love this and good prompt for other people. Funnily enough I had done one months ago tho, here https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/not-their-kin%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E.%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Great poetic analogy for the current situation