Revival in the Realm of Rhyme

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deleeme
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since 1999-10-09

Posts 1766
NEW ENGLAND, USA

0 posted 2002-09-21 06:32 PM

Once upon a time,
In the Land of Rhyme
When their Art did wane,
And there was felt the strain
As if all had been done before,
The end lay ahead, and no more
There stepped up a Doctor of sorts,
Who spoke to the kingdom's cohorts:
"While right now, to you it seems,
You've come to the end, of your dreams
I assure you, the end is not near,
Of what all we Wordsmiths hold dear!
And I'll show you this is true,
If thus my advice, you will do!"
And with that his fingers he snapped,
Then he smirked and started to laugh
"Your old rhyming ways you must leave,
For it is that, which makes you grieve
Think not in terms of well thought lines,
Forbid those dungeons take captive your rhymes
Let RHYME once again reign among you as King,
With a bold step and a fanciful swing
Set the pace, now don't you dare dote,
On some boring detail or worn antidote
If You will let RHYME be King-
Then give your words life,
Resound with a Zing!
A dippity Dat
Or a Bee-Bop or two,
A winsome dance
Or the old soft-shoe--
RAZZLE,
DAZZLE---
Make your poetry Fun,
For Young and Old
Yes, for everyone!
Before you know it
You can't stop yourself,
And Rhythym & Rhyme
Will be off the shelf!
Instead of a funeral
A Party will ensue,
The Kingdom will rebound
With a Dippity-do!
See what I mean--
This is a new scene
With a Zippy new vocabulary,
Forget thoughts of the Mortuary!"

And then with a
Jumpity,
Bumpity
Salute--
He made a quick exit
With his Jestor's suit!
And the Rhyme Realm, that day was changed,
Prescribed by a Doctor, who helped rearrange
The thinking of millions to help make Rhyme fun,
Giving a sense of that New Life had begun--
A lively revival
With a POW!
And a PUNCH!
To show that Rhymeland
Was NOT "out to lunch!"

And who was that Mentor
Who turned it all loose?
None other than he,
The Beloved, Dr. Suess!

[This message has been edited by deleeme (09-22-2002 05:59 AM).]

ellie LeJeune
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since 2000-01-10

Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA

1 posted 2002-09-21 07:04 PM

How whimsical and fanciful and deliciously delightful....I LOVE it! Great poem, David...hugs to you my friend!!! Love, Ellie

A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails.

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

2 posted 2002-09-22 12:04 PM

David: I loved this poem. Being a fan of Dr. Seuss, it really appealed to me. all my children have grown up with me reading all of his books to them. Special memories!
Thanks.

Betty Lou Hebert

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

3 posted 2002-09-22 12:23 PM

Wonderful David. You hit it on the head with this. Joyce

CHILI
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since 2002-09-08

Posts 244

4 posted 2002-09-22 02:19 AM

I LOVE IT! Dr.Suess is my hero, I still have my own copy of SAM I AM. Thanks for the smile!

Moon Dust

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since 1999-06-11

Posts 2177
Skelmersdale, UK

5 posted 2002-09-22 09:06 AM

Cool loved this

If your afraid of the dark, then why did you come?

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