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The Gawk - couch potatoes take note.
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The Gawk - couch potatoes take note. |
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OLIAS Senior Member
since 2000-06-20
Posts 1090Pearl city Iowa 
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The Gawk (couch potatoes take note) The Gawk he has such a pendulous chin, A mouth right above it for stuffing food in, His body below, well it just isn't there he's sat for so long it is part of his chair, His skin has developed a gaudy red plaid all threadbare and ragged from wear that it's had, His left hand turned into a snack-up machine while his right, a remote for his gogglebox screen which he glazidly gazes at, morn, noon and night, He continuously munches with all of his might greenburger, beanfurter, kinkberry gin, With cramulous ease, he stuffles them in, 'Til slowly but surly, well children I swear the Gawk was no more.... Just a fat red plaid chair. Olias. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
while his right, a remote for his gogglebox screen which he glazidly gazes at, morn, noon and night, =========================== and has the nerve to talk about people on computers!!   Hey Olias...good to see you and your clever rhymes here Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you poet sir.  You're the hidden cost and the thing that's lost in everything I do. |
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Duncan Member Ascendant
since 2001-08-07
Posts 5455 |
He continuously munches with all of his might greenburger, beanfurter, kinkberry gin, With cramulous ease, he stuffles them in Love this, OLIAS...it's Seusslike! Very cool! |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Olias...this is some of the most unique use of the English language that I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. I love the new words you made up...especially "gogglebox"...I think that I will forever call my TV a "gogglebox"      signature--> copyright2001 Lyra Nesius "poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks [This message has been edited by Madame Chipmunk (12-23-2001 06:15 PM).] |
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Packratmike Senior Member
since 2001-02-25
Posts 632California, USA |
Excellent!!! I'm still chuckling at this one.*G* (A bit close to home tho! *gulp*) "HEY, DON'T THROW THAT AWAY, I MIGHT NEED IT SOMEDAY!!!" Packratmike |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I think you could've Suessed it up a bit more and quite cleverly...as is, however, a good chuckle! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
no no. . . no Seuss. . . 'tis fine just as it is. . . I like the end. . . "then slowly but surly". . . love the word play there Olias. . . great job. . . ----------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
ROTFLMAO, I had to read this outloud to my teenager. "With cramulous ease, he stuffles them in, 'Til slowly but surly, well children I swear the Gawk was no more.... Just a fat red plaid chair." Have you been in my house again? This is so Suessly silly. I'm going to cram this one into my fridge, so that I can have cramulous fun tomorrow night again. |
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SpitFire Member Elite
since 2000-04-19
Posts 2396 |
~Ha! This is great. *Peace. |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
love the creative words, reminds me of canadianisms that come about as we invent new words from experiences... |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
OLIAS, hilarious...but with the Boxing day Yachting and the Christmas snacks and all...maybe New Year. Keth. Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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OLIAS Senior Member
since 2000-06-20
Posts 1090Pearl city Iowa |
J.M., Hi, like the boomerang I'm back again, thank you for the reply and all the best for Christmas and the New Year to you super poetess. Duncan, I tried to emulate the great man, who's work I admire, but it seems to me to improve I have to lose my sanity, its a trade of Thank for replying, Merry Christmas. Madame Chipmunk, Im blushing at your kind response, I can't take the credit for the gogglebox though, its an expression used alot in my area for T.V. Thank you for your kind encouragement, Merry Christmas. PackratMike, Your very kind, I admit I too have a butt groove in my favourite chair , It comes to us all, Happy Holidays.Sunshine, To Suess or not to Suess, that is the question, I fear I'm all Suessed out after all the quality of Suess is not strained it dropeth..... sorry I'm losing it, Thank you for replying , Merry Christmas my friend. Sven, I'm glad you enjoyed this sir, I find lateral thinking is the key, well thats my excuse and I'm sticking to it , Merry Christmas.Midnightsun, Thank you, to bring a smile to someones lips is a great christmas gift indeed, all the very best to you and your family. Spitfire, Thank you, peace and contentment to you throughout the holidays and the coming year. Ecrivan, Thats very interesting I quite like the idea of new words, food for thought, thank you for your kind reply, Merry Christmas. Kethry, Yes indeed, it is the time to be opulantly cramulous in everything you do, and think about scrimplicity in the New Year lol. Happy Holidays to you and yours. Regards, thank you and Merry Christmas to all. Olias. |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Olias...I just had to come back to this one...it is so funny that I have not stopped giggling about it since yesterday when I first read it. I especially love this part. "He continuously munches with all of his might greenburger, beanfurter, kinkberry gin, With cramulous ease, he stuffles them in" It sounds like someone buys this guy's food at a health food store..."greenburger" and "greenfurter" sound like the meatless versions of hamburgers and hotdogs....But what is "Kinkberry gin"? Is that something which is only available in the U.K.?  This is how I think this guy looks...except much fatter, and with a red plaid chair instead of a body.... Great work!  copyright2001 Lyra Nesius |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
It is NOT true that I sleep with my remote!! Other than that, this poem is pretty darned accurate! |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Dear Olias, I love it. Chuckle, chuckle, chuckle. Stuffles it in. Love it. And you didn't think I could laugh at myself. Ha! Nan |
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OLIAS Senior Member
since 2000-06-20
Posts 1090Pearl city Iowa |
Madame Chipmunk, Lol, nice graphic, I like. I'm afraid I invented Kinkberry gin, I'm considering brewing it in my kitchen and contrary to popular belief it does not make you blind I'm glad you liked, Thank you and Merry xmas. Balladeer, I sleep with mine all the time, its a control thing, drives my fiancee up the wall lol, Happy Holidays to you. Pilgrimage, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed this, the best of the season to you. Thank you to everyone and a Merry Christmas Olias. |
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