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Nonsense Couplets
By Mr_E_Writer
11 July 2008
Yesterday, it was school open evening.
One of my rug rats has been writing nonense couplets as part of English classes.
This is one of mine, but, if you don't like it, I can always blame the kids.
And before anyone pulls me up on it, yes, I know the last two lines aren't a couplet.
This is a nonsense two couplets, a triplet, and an abrupt halt. 



   Once, a simple butterfly
   asked a tubba butter why
   a toadstool didn't have two feet
   and wasn't made of meat.

      The butterfly was mortified
      when butter tutted and replied:
      "The toadstool is a funguside,
        you twit."


 

Reviews

Written by Josie (2844 comments posted) 11th July 2008
Whatever form of verse it is, it's funny.

Written by punchy (533 comments posted) 11th July 2008
:grin Funny
Hilarious!
Written by Katanga (1497 comments posted) 11th July 2008
Oh superb! 
 
Waaaah! 
 
I just love your 'abrupt halt' - makes, I think. 
 
More please! 
 
John

Written by NathanRoberts (277 comments posted) 11th July 2008
It's educational too, though someone is bound to spoil it by saying it's 'fungicide' or strictly speaking 'fungus' or 'fungiform' and now I will shoot myself.

Written by Turquoise-Tangerine (184 comments posted) 11th July 2008
Eric, wonderful stuff, I’ll have to show it to my brats. 
 
Naturally one expects nonsense poetry to include the odd portmanteau word; except, of course, for NathanRoberts, who obviously lives next door to a real live jabberwocky. 
 
Cheers mate, 
Turk  

Written by Mr_E_Writer (217 comments posted) 12th July 2008
It's all just stuff n' nonsence, but my thanks to you all for humouring me. 
 
Regards, 
Eric.

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