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Written by Phil (6730 comments posted) 29th May 2008 |
Top draw, Josie - hurrah. I have a collection of Milligan that I did into from time to time.
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a bit of nonsensical nonsense
Plenty of that on the adult poem forum at times!
Enjoyed.
Phil |
Hi Phil
Written by Josie (2786 comments posted) 29th May 2008 |
| Now, I knew this was more in your line. ha ha. I like the Spike Milligan poems too. Yes, a bit of nonsensical nonsene. If you can't have that from time to time, well, what is life all about. I know that children will love this too. Anything to do with Tinkley Poos, or Piddledy Pongs. ha ha |
Josie
Written by meadowcroft1964 (102 comments posted) 29th May 2008 |
| Very funny you've a natural talent for whit |
Written by mia_ms_kim (1019 comments posted) 29th May 2008 |
I will try this on my boy. I think he will like it. I'm trying to teach him to compose poems, so he can learn English. And he came up with:
Clouds are fluffy like my pillow
And the toiet tissue I wipe my bottom with.
Clouds do wee-wee when they rain
So plants can drink water and grow up.
And he was rolling around laughing! I don't know what he is learning in school. He seems to thrive on unsociable themes.
Mia  |
Written by mia_ms_kim (1019 comments posted) 29th May 2008 |
As I suspected Nathan laughed all the way through this poem. I don't think he understood marrying etc, but he said, yuk! and said he really likes this poem because it's a funny poem about being smelly.
Very enjoyable.
Mia  |
Written by 1211kellie (165 comments posted) 31st May 2008 |
| Josie, my little girl chuckled out loud at this poem especially the poo, smelly and piggledy pong. She kept asking me to read it again. I really enjoyed it too. |
Well -
Written by Josie (2786 comments posted) 31st May 2008 |
| What some good feedback. Phil will tell you that any poem which contains words such as here will make them laugh. When I wrote my poem about the posh new loos, I overheard a little friend of mine (aged 9) telling her school friend about this poem and they were roaring with laughter - and I thought: "But her friend doesn't even know the poem, so why is it funny?" Mother said: "Oh anything to do with toilets will make them laugh when they are children." |
Roald Dahl?
Written by creaigtherave (26 comments posted) 2nd June 2008 |
| I confess to not being a fan of Spike Milligen, but then again this poem made me smile - in some ways I think it had a Roald Dahl feel with the lovely names and funny words...quite charming. |
Pooh!
Written by Katanga (1229 comments posted) 3rd June 2008 |
Yes, Josie - the love of all things smelly is universal amongst children - I think it crosses all cultural barriers, though I'd have to research the idea, which would be fun.
How did A.A. Milne get away with Winnie the Pooh I wonder?
Clever lavatory humour or what - and yet there's zero lavatorial in his unrivalled work.
I love your poem - I'm trying to think of a smelly accompaniment, but anything I could do would pale in comparison!
Sniff! Sniff!
Cheers! Must just pop to the loo . . .
John X |
Written by Josie (2786 comments posted) 3rd June 2008 |
| John - I hope you are not up at 5 am tomorrow morning thinking of a companion poem to go with this one. ha ha This poem, I have to admit, I wrote very quickly and without much planning. I don't think it shows though, does it? I do know that from the heading, through to line one, the Piddledy Pongs, the Tinkley Poos and all the little Smellies in the last line, would make children laugh. I am visiting a school (3 classes) on Friday morning and will report on the response. I think I may be right. These names will get them smiling - and adults too. |
Too right!
Written by Katanga (1229 comments posted) 3rd June 2008 |
There's no VPL here, no matter what the rush!
Yes, please let me know how it goes!
I am beginning to get little snippets of feedback on minibeast stuff . . .
All to the good!
Cheers!
John X |
Written by obsidian_amethyst (46 comments posted) 4th June 2008 |
Hi! Loved it. This also reminds me of Roald Dahl as craigtherave said.
Not much more that I can add.
OA |
HI Josie
Written by jean.day (2283 comments posted) 5th June 2008 |
I too loved this poem, and am sure children would find it very funny. I'm afraid I didn't manage to get my grandchildren into poetry this weekend, but the 5 year old did get a Spike Miligan poetry book for her birthday - which her dad loved - so I am sure he will be reading that to her for awhile - whether she likes it or not.
My granddaughters spent the weekend sorting out my jewellery - and then selling it back to me. The 3 year old charged me 3 p per item - and the 5 year old wanted to charge £50, but they both were quick to offer me change to the pennies I gave them. We had a good time. |
Hi again Josie
Written by jean.day (2283 comments posted) 5th June 2008 |
| I forgot to tell you I forwarded your poem about Winston the Worm to Sarah - and she was very pleased with it, and intends to use it to inspire her class to write some poems on the subject. |
De STINKtly FUNNY
Written by Bonbon (18 comments posted) 5th June 2008 |
I loved the poem and found it very funny.The poem was
De STINKtly funny.I liked the funny names a lot,and i'm nine years old and nearly ten.
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To Report
Written by Josie (2786 comments posted) 6th June 2008 |
| It was thumbs up to this poem in particular at Whartons Primary School, Otley today. I'll tell you about it in the non-fiction. In short, they agreed with Bonbon. |
Hi Josie
Written by Goddess (124 comments posted) 9th June 2008 |
Wow! That was a really amazing poem! It made me laugh!
I loved the way it flowed so well and the rhyming was done perfectly!
Very well done!
Goddess |
OMG!
Written by TurboWolffe (98 comments posted) 7th July 2008 |
WOW josie!
i finally got around to reading this, lol
OMG it almost sounds Dr. Seuss-ish, but it was absolutely funny!
proves you don't have to be a kid to enjoy your poetry. Awesome stuff josie! keep going and i hope everything's going well at your place.
-TW |
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