Tweedle's Dum and Dee

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum
are two friends of mine.
They hung out with dear Alice.
They knew her in her prime.
They smoked some dope,
least that's the hope,
in caterpillar time,
oh, tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum,
they are two friends of mine.

Mr. Dum loved the Cheshire cat
Mr. Dee the Jabberwocky,
both of them shunned the Hatter,
he made the bitterest tea.
Why Dad named them
both the same thing
only the rabbit knew.
What he'd done was a shame
seeing that they were TWO!

Just two boys, round formed,
beak capped, and bow legged 
but, oh the trouble that they caused,
they never were up staged! 
My deadly duo,
famous two-o,
who would there be but thee,
just ask Alice, she'll agree
twin boys of dread debauchee.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013



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Date: 4/15/2013 9:02:00 PM
Debbie, Congratulations with your winning poem in Heather's "Famous Couples/Duos" contest. ~Always* Linda
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Date: 4/13/2013 4:44:00 PM
Funny and interesting piece,Debbie...Congrats on your win..Light and love pal...
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Date: 4/13/2013 4:53:00 AM
alice in wonderland is one of my fave books, and this is a fun and very different take on the contest - always good to be different - congrats on your win :)
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Date: 4/12/2013 6:33:00 PM
You have some very strange friends here Debbie, I hope your not over involved lol, enjoyed your write very much, congratulations in the contest. Take care, Richard
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Date: 4/12/2013 3:11:00 PM
congrats on your win Debbie
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Date: 4/12/2013 12:21:00 PM
Congrats, Deb. Nice going. hugs, Ralph
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Date: 4/12/2013 5:29:00 AM
Hi Debbie, congratulation as usual deserve to win. Love Terry xoxo
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Date: 4/12/2013 5:28:00 AM
Hi Debbie, congratulation as usual deserve to win. Love Terry xoxo
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Date: 4/11/2013 10:48:00 PM
Many congrats dear friend for this win.
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Date: 4/11/2013 2:05:00 PM
Congrats on your win. Qualitative vibes~A.O
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Date: 4/10/2013 10:30:00 PM
Dear Light and LOVE,Deborah, Hope this finds YOU and YOURS Healthy and High in the Spirit.Congratulations On YOUR Well Deserved Win in Heather Ober's Contest "Famous Couples/Duos" YOU and MOM (Joyce Johnson) went on the light side of Duos. I enjoyed this very much YOU captured the unknown Tweedles. Superb Pen. I LOVE YOU ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Liege...HG
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Date: 4/10/2013 6:23:00 PM
Really cute and clever. We both went for a bit of humor instead of the big love story. I enjoyed it. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
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Date: 4/10/2013 2:56:00 PM
Congrats Debbie.....:-)
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Date: 4/10/2013 2:29:00 PM
My choice in couples was sooo predictable..........I like yours much better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how cute you would choose them.....congrats....you are always a winner and unique, and dance to your own beat!! I love it!
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Date: 4/10/2013 10:12:00 AM
Ha, love it congratulations Debbie xx
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Date: 4/10/2013 9:22:00 AM
I was wondering if anyone would choose to write about this pair! Some very clever rhymes here, Debbie! Congrats on your win in my contest :)
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Date: 3/31/2013 12:06:00 AM
Oh, I love this Deb,,,, so cute, you have a blessed Easter Sunday ;}
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Date: 3/28/2013 2:34:00 PM
This is unique. It' a good one. thanks for sharing and Happy Easter. Lucilla
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Date: 3/28/2013 12:15:00 PM
Enjoyable to read, Debbie! - Have a great Easter. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 3/27/2013 9:48:00 AM
This was a pleasure to read, Debbie...I love the fun stuff!
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Date: 3/26/2013 10:52:00 PM
Wicked! Loved every line- one exception, I'd have had the hatter make 'such bitter tea.' I did really dig this, Sis. Ummm... I wrote that haibun. The one you ... inspired with your spring contest and the one I had to LET myself to write. Once you read, you may understand. I will probably remove this after you read it. I decided to post it here... for a bit. xox Dee
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Date: 3/26/2013 8:36:00 AM
nice write Debbie
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