John Williams Poet Rhyme

Lumpy Rumpy and the Rotten Egg Gas

Lumpy Rumpy, now a high school lad,
I'm afraid is still acting very bad,
In his school laboratory he did amass,
Some stinking, self-made, rotten egg gas.

He corked it up in a chemistry vial,
Then down the town, he strolled for a while,
Choosing a site, the local paper shop,
He went in with the vial and took the top off.

He hid it behind a large magazine rack,
Waiting outside for the putrid gas attack,
In three minutes flat the shop emptied out,
People holding their noses as they ran about.

The fire brigade called, putting masks on,
To find the rotten aroma, so very strong,
Finally the brigade captain emerged holding the vial,
Lumpy grinned to himself,
Another prank done with such style.

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Nandita Das May 17, 2015 at 3:00 AM Hey how did I miss this gem on my favorite Lumpy Rump? This is a laugh riot. Love your sense of humor. You can make a book on Lumpy Rump and his fun antics. A #7. A fave. John Williams May 17, 2015 at 5:49 AM Nandita, I owe you a lot. I wouldn't have written the second Lumpy Rumpy poem except for your suggestion..........I am also writing a prose version just as you have suggested. I will let you know how I go. Thank you so much for your comments and your suggestions. Kind regards----John Nandita Das May 17, 2015 at 3:01 AM Lumpy Rumpy. It got auto corrected wrongly.

Kp Nunez May 13, 2015 at 6:36 AM haha...full of mischief, this Lumpy...and so must his maker too! Very good, John. Good evening! :-) Kim John Williams May 13, 2015 at 8:01 AM I liked you clever comment so very much Kim. Thank you-----John...PS: i think Lumpy is going to be getting up to more ticks--i think i've found my Jim Slim

Lindsay Laurie May 11, 2015 at 6:39 PM G'day John... now this is a real stinker John, and I write this in a positive way. We used to do this using crushed wattle seeds in water, stored for a week. This is a kids poem full of style - thanks mate - Lindsay John Williams May 12, 2015 at 6:42 PM Knowing the way your mind works Lindsay, I thought you would like this one. I haven't heard of crushing wattle seeds before, what a good one. I actually did what Lumpy did about 50 years ago at the Richmond paper shop. I t was a good day. hahaha ....thanks Lindsay......kind regards.....John

Jan Allison May 11, 2015 at 3:50 PM kids would love this John lol:-) Hugs jan xx John Williams May 11, 2015 at 5:14 PM I hope so Jan, I just hope they don't act it out. I actually did this when I was in High School.........thanks Jan.........John