In celebration of this week's Poetry Friday, being hosted by Katya Czaja on her Write, Sketch, Repeat blog, here's a new twisted nursery tale I wrote this week. The plot will be at once familiar and at once not...
If you enjoyed this poem, may I recommend two other 'twisted' poems I recently posted:
And if you enjoyed those poems too, well then, feel free to poke around this site and follow this blog for regular updates ... :)
Happy Poetry Friday!
Franken-Jack And Franken-Jill
By Vikram Madan
Franken-Jack and Franken-Jill
Lurching, lurching up the hill
Testing out the new physiques
Doctor Stein has built this week
“Buck-Et-Take-Up!", F-Jack groans
"Wa-Ter-Bring-Down!", F-Jill moans
Fill the bucket at the top
Careful not to slop a drop
Franken-Jill and Franken-Jack
Heaving, swaying, stagger back
Teeter, totter, two left feet
Trip and tumble to the street
Franken-Jill's the first to rise
Dusts her dress, adjusts her eyes
Looks at Franken-Jack and frowns
"Frank-En-Jack-You-Big-Hurt-Crown!"
Franken-Jack gets up and looms
Feels his head, then rages, fumes
"Think-Me-Head-Doc-No-Good-Bind!
Lost-Me-Now-Me-Piece-Of-Mind!"
Text and Illustrations Copyright © 2012 Vikram MadanFollowing last Poetry Friday's Humpty poem, this poem originally started as 'Franken-Humpty' ... but 'Franken-Humpty' just didnt have the same rhythm as 'Franken-Jack and Franken-Jill', who took a life of there own after being hit by a bolt of random inspiration.... :)
If you enjoyed this poem, may I recommend two other 'twisted' poems I recently posted:
And if you enjoyed those poems too, well then, feel free to poke around this site and follow this blog for regular updates ... :)
Happy Poetry Friday!
Such a fun poem. Happy to find your blog this week! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Jama :)
DeleteLove you sense of humour and twist-endings, Vikram...I was happy with the first stanza being the entire poem (I think it stands on its own, actually), but the last line really made it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt! :)
DeleteHee! You're weird. :)
ReplyDeleteBTW, there's another fun thing going on at David Harrison's blog today. Sad verses about his scummy pond.
I agree with you 100% about the weird part :)
DeleteVery original!! And with illustrations, too! Nice job :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tabatha! Glad you like it :)
DeleteToo Franken-funny.
ReplyDeleteFranken-ly, I agree :)
DeleteHahaha! Such a fun poem to read. I even tried to sing the first verse! Those last lines are pretty clever, perfect to end such a delightful poem! Thank you for sharing, Vikram! :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it! Thanks for stopping by - and feel free to poke around this blog ... :)
DeleteVikram,
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm late to read it, but great stuff again. I love the franken-speak.
I really, really enjoy your work.
-Ed