Beguiling Babble

Listen to my nursery rhyme
A tale so regaling, yet sublime
Sated with jester, clown and mime
Riddler along to sanction every, literary crime

Mime to mimic my contorted form
Jester to scuttle every, accepted norm
Clown to mock all that seek to conform
Riddler to meter and rhyme deform

Muse that deadens every line
Stanzas that have no structure or byline
Verse with no purpose or design
Syntax without luster or shine

Scribe with pen so erudite
Quipster all his words to blight
Cantor to sing of convention and rite
Charlatan to make his anthem trite

Story without beginning or end
Chorus that will constantly amend
Regular patterns, meaning to rend
To all readers I now condescend
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Kendrick Avatar
September 24, 2010 at 5:58 PM
Great write that brought a chuckle to this lady who slaughters the English language..Sara
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September 24, 2010 at 12:33 PM
Enjoyed reading your work!
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