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Dr.Moose1
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0 posted 2008-05-05 10:33 PM


Here's the way I see it, no-one in their right mind would attempt to write anything along the lines
of Mr. Lewis Carroll's work. I guess that just about covers it.
Doc.

               " The Vorpal Sword "

          In Thylis where the Shimabe lad
          did dream of gembly in the bawe
         the Shiffu Gultey manned the forge
          to smelt the steel of Omem Thraw

        Gwiffhiln the skercin canks ye groobs
         and mind the mufrious chardenbants
          for we shall fire the Jubbjo ore
         to throw the "Jabberwock" askance

         'Tis in this land of yesteryore
         before the time of Ut Mumt Reet
        the Jafbrous Buldres knew the way
         to gorf the "Wocky" off its feet

        and so it came " The Vorpal Sword "
        with which to slay halgluming beast
          was anxmome verg in hicken wast
       beagrout challoo, yallac, 'til ceased

       " The Vorpal Sword " now fully formed
           cheltord the evots for in fact
            in honor of its author first
            apologies for all this lacks

         In Thylis where the Shimabe lad
         did dream of gembly in the bawe
        the Shiffu Gultey manned the forge
         to smelt the steel of Omem Thraw

[This message has been edited by Dr.Moose1 (05-06-2008 03:29 PM).]

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Robert E. Jordan
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1 posted 2008-05-05 11:20 PM


Yo Dr.Moose1,

Eat more candy, have a "snicker snack".

Bobby

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2 posted 2008-05-05 11:39 PM


I completely agree with your opening comment

In your profile comments you state Do I merely echo what has been said before ? This poem answers that question with a resounding NO!!!

serenity blaze
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3 posted 2008-05-06 12:45 PM


*chuckling*

I simply must save this.

Here I was, just minding my own business, valorphing through the forums, and...

grins

Doc, I just wanna know--can I have whatever you're having? sheesh

grins

I just love you!

Marchmadness
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4 posted 2008-05-06 04:13 AM


You know if they catch you with that stuff you'll go to jail, Doc.
                             Ida

rad802
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5 posted 2008-05-06 06:38 AM


Why is a raven like a writing desk?

Rick Delmonico

steavenr
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6 posted 2008-05-06 12:12 PM


now...that is just COOL!!!
Dr.Moose1
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7 posted 2008-05-06 03:28 PM


Bobby,
Lol, a tasty treat, or so I'm told. Thanks,
Doc

Balladeer,
Thank you kind sir. I wouldn't recommend this to the faint of heart, I'm pretty sure
it may have caused further permanent damage.
Doc

Karen,
Thanks, believe it or not, I think this was caused by "relative sobriety" (a state I'm not all that familiar with, but, I do know that it's not in Kansas anymore .)Be well,
Doc

Ida,
Lol, I assure you, no illegal substances were harmed in the making of this .Thanks,
Doc

Rick,
Thanks, o.k., I'll bite.
Doc

Steavnr,
Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it.
Doc


Thanks again to all the above. This proved to be more of a challenge than I first envisioned it. To begin, it's quite daunting to even attempt to emulate poets of this order. Add to that Mr. Dodgsons' uncanny ability to make sense out of gibberish, his skill at word play and other writing talents, and the task becomes mind-boggling.
Fortunately, my mind came "pre-boggled", so
all I did was make anagrams of the twenty-nine words Mr. Dodgson invented and then sprinkled them throughout the poem to try to tell the tale of how the "Vorpal Sword" may have come into being ( in case you were wondering ).
Doc

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