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3/10/2019

~2nd Place (shared)~ Honoring Dr. Seuss Poetry Contest, sponsored by Michelle Faulkner


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03/10/2019

Poetry form: Light Verse

My tribute poem to Dr. Seuss.

Special thanks for this poem's inspiration to Theodor Seuss Geisel, an American children's author, political cartoonist, and animator. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Doctor Seuss.

The lyrics in the above poem are my own, as are the names of the characters and locations, but they were inspired by "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch," a song that was originally written and composed for the 1966 cartoon special How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The lyrics of that song were written by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, the music was composed by Albert Hague, and the song was originally performed by Thurl Ravenscroft.

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Green eggs, Spam and grits Sam and Pam had their fill, Then made their way to Main Street Down WhoDat’s Whatsup Hill. Waived "Hi!" to their neighbors To show them that they cared. All smiled except two who Just stood there and glared. Hulu Q Hopps and His shorter half-brother They came from two pops but Shared the same mother. Hopps came at them fast So they quickened their pace Sam and Pam flew past him, Boy, this was a race! Hopps huffed and puffed, While shouting very gruffly: "You better stop now, or I'll treat you roughly!" "Just what have we done To make you so mad?" "If you don't stop right now, I'll do something bad!" Pam and Sam finally stopped, Turning right around, Awaiting their fate while Standing their ground. Hopps wide-eyed and breathless Finally stopped within inches "Listen real closely now, Your see Mr. Pinch is Hot on your trail Looking for retribution Based on your failure To give restitution." "We don't know what that means, We don't know what to say..." "Doesn't matter at all, Pinch is coming your way!" Since Mr. Pinch meant To slow cook their goose, Pam and Sam agreed to do What they learned from Dr. Seuss! They asked all their friends To lend them some help. Eucalyptus, Betty Loo, JaeJae and Miss Kelp. Hortman, Octavius, and Hopps stepped up to bat. Even Kat came back And threw in her hat! Off in the distance The Catawampas growled And soon after that The Terrormasu yowled. Down came Mr. Pinch From atop Mount Dumpit In his impedimenta SUV, Like it or lump it. Rolling into town Entering WhoDat's Square Pinch shouted "Sam and Pam! Are you hiding somewhere?" "You must pay the piper, I'm here to collect. Excuses mean nothing, Your pleas I'll reject!" Pam and Sam stepped forward, Friends forming a line. "Pinch, you won't get away With extortion this time!" With that Betty Loo Pulled out her didgeridoo. The others pulled out Their instruments too. All began playing strong, Singing loud and clear: "You are hostile Mr. Pinch And your breath reeks of stench But we're stronger than you So you can't make us flinch. Mr. Pinch you are mean So you better flee the scene You're a nutter like no other, Mr. Pinch..." They droned on and on, A multi-stanza bonanza: "You're a villain Mr. Pinch... "You are sleazy Mr. Pinch... "You are nasty Mr. Pinch... "You're a nutter Mr. Pinch... "You disgust us Mr. Pinch... Mr. Pinch screaming loud With hands to his ears, Made a beeline to his Impedimenta SUV in tears. Then Pinch did the math Calculating the odds He wasn't going to get Anywhere with these clods. "You haven't heard the last of me!" Fist pumping as he shouted. When he left, all WhoDat cheered, Disaster had been routed. Sam and Pam thanked their friends In a way that befits. A WhoDat picnic serving them Green eggs, Spam and grits!

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Date: 5/24/2020 1:32:00 AM
It's obvious you had fun writing this one, Mark.
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Mark Toney
Date: 7/30/2020 12:31:00 PM
A lot of fun, actually :) Thank you for your contest and kind comments that I totally missed back in May. Oh, well... ~Mark
Date: 5/14/2019 10:49:00 PM
Screaming good, Mark!! (More on the good Doctor another time). Congrats too on your win in the contest. :) gw
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Mark Toney
Date: 5/15/2019 11:51:00 AM
Writing this for Michelle's contest was a lot of fun. Thank you for the "screaming good" rating, and for bringing a lot of positive energy to me today, GW. Cheers!
Date: 4/13/2019 4:32:00 PM
What a wonderful story about friendship - congratulations on placing in my contest!
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Mark Toney
Date: 4/13/2019 11:29:00 PM
Michelle, what a fun contest! The entries are all a delight! Thank you so much for my placement. ~Mark
Date: 4/1/2019 4:55:00 PM
Hello Mark Toney, they were brave to face their bullies. Have a nice evening my friend.Enjoyed this poem.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 4/2/2019 5:50:00 PM
Your welcome.Have a nice evening my friend.
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Mark Toney
Date: 4/1/2019 8:11:00 PM
Thank you for stopping by, Darlene. ~Mark
Date: 3/15/2019 6:25:00 PM
I loved the WHODAT name for the place and how they all yelled names at Mr. Pinch . GREAT rhyme and flow, Mark!
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Mark Toney
Date: 3/15/2019 7:53:00 PM
Andrea, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for the encouragement! ~Mark
Date: 3/10/2019 9:54:00 PM
This one has exactly the right amount of pizzazz to go straight to the top of the winners' circle in the Dr. Seuss contest, Mark.
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Mark Toney
Date: 3/10/2019 10:19:00 PM
Caren, what a nice thing to say. At my age I’ll take all the pizzazz I can get :) I’m glad you enjoyed it. ~Mark
Date: 3/10/2019 7:23:00 PM
I like this poem. There is something very familiar about the characters... -Richard
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Mark Toney
Date: 3/10/2019 7:44:00 PM
Richard, thank you for your comment. As mentioned, this is a tribute poem to Dr Seuss :). ~Mark

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