Dream Delish, Side of Fish - Nursery Rhyme

I nodded off for forty winks,
and dreamt of scrod, so odd, methinks!
For they were golfing on the links,
about to putt a halibut,
while slurping fizzy, fishy drinks.

’Twas then, a walrus did inhale
that halibut, from head to tail.
Those scrod, to God, did surely rail,
insisted then, a mulligan;
their rantings were to no avail.

Then muttering at their confound,
they threw their putters on the ground,
no halibut nor flounder found.
Round squashed, nay, squished without a fish,
off to the pub, those scrod were bound.

A ruddy server rudely poked
my ribs; I suddenly awoke.
I do not fib nor do I joke;
there at the pub to have some grub,
some fish and chips; one lucky bloke!

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for the Nursery Rhyme Poetry Contest
sponsored by Eve Roper
written on 2/26/23
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Goldsmith Avatar
March 12, 2023 at 11:42 AM
Congratulations on your win. A fun/creative write. Have a blessed day/week...............
Roper Avatar
March 4, 2023 at 7:06 PM
Congratulations on your win, Jeff. Wonderful Nursery Rhyme. Eve
Kendrick Avatar
March 4, 2023 at 1:52 PM
Congratulations on this winner in Eve's contest. Creative lines penned. Way to go. Thanks for sharing. Sara
Cohen Avatar
February 28, 2023 at 10:27 AM
This will make a lot of people smile, Jeff. You have a rare gift for combining craftsmanship with humor. Lewis Carroll and Edward Leer would be proud.
Kyser Avatar
February 28, 2023 at 1:01 PM
Thanks, Eric! I keep bordering on inappropriate for a nursery rhyme, but I do enjoy doing these!
Lane Avatar
February 26, 2023 at 7:34 AM
Your humor is so admired and appreciated by me, Jeff, especially since it rhymes. Well written.
Kyser Avatar
February 26, 2023 at 10:46 AM
So glad you enjoyed it, Lin - a silly one for sure!
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