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Old Mother Twitchett - Nursery Ryhme

'Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye, And a long tail which she let fly; And every time she went through a gap, A bit of her tail she left in a trap.' Old Mother Twitchett' wasn't always old, A trap she left hoping someone would fold. She lived in a roof hole, for 200 years, caged by her sister, 'Casket' who took her shine. Now in a castle surping lies with Jasmine wine. Old Mother Twitchett cringes in clay tears. By midnight Old Mother Twitchett would sing, Whoever heard her eerie voice fell in a spell ring. "Be my favourite and be my mine, Take this mask away and bend. I in your place and you in blend. That I may see my prince again divine." A fairy girl who listened every night, Lit her touch, held her friend - rug, tight. They lived in a white bedsheet that roars, Up the hills, down the valleys, they search, Quaking and flying on branches, they perch. Smoke from the roof, sounds from boars. Old Mother Twitchett's eye was her mouth too, Mr owl and Miss Mop Stick, her voodoo. Sight of Fairy and Rug on their flying sheet, Moans and groans, another failed attempt. It only was a tempting tempt. Old mother twitchett' and crew hit the street. "Halt now! Run not from me, I am your help. A portion I give, one drink and a yelp." Mother Twitchett gaze at her, looking for truth. "And in return, I shall?" She asks. "Only but a name is your task In one I may find my roots smooth." Mother Twitchett' nods, lets her into the murky roof. Cloud dances in orange, she sits in waiting of proof. "Hear me crystals of candle clathrate, Let these crumbs of cinnamon Cark climb this ceiling. Let the crumbling codes in this cabinet bring healing. That she be herself and her twin this very state." Dust in the air gilt yellow, twisting into her nose. Old mother twitchett' In levitation, now Rose. A ginger caramel latte with eyes and mouth, Only price paid was to eat her eye and name a fairy, Now a cherry, not Old Mother Twitchett who was scary. No tails or traps, now with Mr. Duster in south.

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Date: 9/11/2024 5:27:00 AM
Hey kiddo. Just checking in. Hope you're ok. Probably busy with schooling?
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Tonye George
Date: 9/29/2024 4:03:00 PM
Thank you dear, Tom. Means a lot. I appreciate your check up. Lol, been done with school a long time. I should get a kid.
Date: 8/9/2024 11:19:00 PM
Very interesting twists and turns wc make this work a remarkable story...I enjoyed, tonye
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Date: 7/22/2024 1:44:00 PM
Congratulations on your win. I do not know this NR. It is a wonderful write. Have a wonderful day writing away................
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Tonye George
Date: 7/28/2024 7:56:00 AM
Thank you so much Paula... I appreciate.
Date: 7/22/2024 8:39:00 AM
I can hear the story being read to the children, filled with animation so creative, Tonye. Plenty of whimsical characters some scary and a fairy. Cool. Congratulations on your win! xhugs~Anaya
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Date: 7/22/2024 11:48:00 AM
Thank you, dear Anaya. I had fun writing it.
Date: 7/21/2024 8:37:00 PM
Wow....I missed seeing this! What a fantastic display of imagination. Old Mother Twicthett....this nursery rhyme is quite new to me. I have been reading this tale with bated breath. The Owl, Mr Mop Stick, the fairy and Rug all make an interesting gang. This is written in your inimitable style flaring up one's curiosity. Congratulations on your great win dear Tonye.
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Date: 7/22/2024 12:49:00 AM
I'm grateful. Thank you dear Valsa.
Date: 7/21/2024 8:40:00 AM
Congratulations. Your imagination is supreme.
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Date: 7/21/2024 9:02:00 AM
Thank you dear Victor. I appreciate.
Date: 7/21/2024 8:12:00 AM
This was spectacular reading... I was invested all the way through and wanted more! I had to look up the rhyme having never heard it before. I'm glad you choose one not well known. This read like a fairy tale, my fav! You have a beautiful writing style so I'll be back to read more! Xoxo
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Date: 7/21/2024 9:01:00 AM
Yes dear, I didn't want something popular, it's not really my thing. Thank you so much. Cheers.
Date: 7/21/2024 12:41:00 AM
Great job, Tonye. Congrats on your win
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Date: 7/21/2024 8:59:00 AM
Thank you Andrea. Cheers.
Date: 7/20/2024 10:50:00 PM
Back to congratulate you dear tonye: well done! Well deserved win!
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Date: 7/21/2024 8:58:00 AM
Thank you, Dear Ink. I appreciate. Hugs.
Date: 7/20/2024 1:41:00 PM
I must admit, Tonya, I'm not familiar with this NR, but congrats on your placement in the contest.
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Date: 7/20/2024 2:34:00 PM
I really didn't want to work with a NR that was familiar, Thank you, Jim for your visit. I do appreciate.
Date: 7/20/2024 1:05:00 PM
This was an interesting entry Tonye, and in your usual awesome style. Congrats
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Date: 7/20/2024 2:43:00 PM
Thank you Dear Tom. I appreciate. It was a lovely one to try.
Date: 7/19/2024 8:16:00 AM
Sounds like a rather sneaky bunch of characters. This is a mind bending fairy tale that pleads I'd like to hear more.. Good going.
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Date: 7/20/2024 2:44:00 PM
Aww thank you Dear, Hilda. I appreciate.
Date: 7/18/2024 8:43:00 PM
Mother Twitchett may or may not be remembered, but she certainly gives your creativity and imagination a playground! Wow! ~ Gershon
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Date: 7/20/2024 2:59:00 PM
Yes she does Dear Gersh. Thank you.
Date: 7/18/2024 4:29:00 PM
wow, story telling at its best...I was clinging to every animated line...grreat job, ton!
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Date: 7/20/2024 3:00:00 PM
Thank you Dear Nette.
Date: 7/18/2024 12:40:00 PM
This is very creative Tonye, I think Tom will love this one... The scenes of the fairy and her friend, Rug, embarking on a nocturnal quest under a "white bedsheet that roars" bring in a sense of adventure. The imagery of them searching "up the hills, down the valleys," and perching on branches imbues the poem with a dynamic, almost dreamlike quality. The presence of "smoke from the roof" and "sounds from boars" grounds their fantastical journey in a tangible, if surreal, reality. BOL in contest
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Date: 7/18/2024 2:58:00 PM
Thank you so much, Dear Silent One. I appreciate your lovely support. I tried. You have been missed. Hope you're good.
Date: 7/18/2024 2:55:00 AM
This is very creative dear tonye, im not good with being funny or wacky in my poems and my sense of humor is strange so doubt anyone can relate haha. And the clever nature of your word weaving here deserves to be praised and highlighted! You can really get yourself to write on any theme in such a moving manner! I love the storytelling too! This nursery rhyme i dont really know. But “Mother Twitchett' nods, lets her into the murky roof. Cloud dances in orange, she sits in waiting of proof.” I especially love those lines and how youv so descriptively delivered that as well as how youv written rhymes here is so catchy! “ Halt now! Run not from me, I am your help. A portion I give, one drink and a yelp”’ made me smile hah! Best wishes! Nailed it
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Date: 7/18/2024 7:22:00 AM
I could join you in that tea of not being funny or wacky. I always prefer dark humour and it's too coded/mature for everyone to get it. Hahaha. I really did challenge myself for this. I'm not even a fan of nursery rhymes, I've just been enjoying it recently especially Tommy's. So I did task myself here... And I'm happy it came out nicely. Thank you so much, I hope you're doing okay.
Date: 7/18/2024 2:31:00 AM
Okay, this one reads like a good contender to me if for a contest. Way to go. Very imaginative. Thanks for sharing. Sara K
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Date: 7/18/2024 7:16:00 AM
Thank you, Sara. I appreciate your support.
Date: 7/18/2024 2:16:00 AM
wow ! Your our of sight here, and out of reach when it comes to fantasy and creativity, a fav from me Tonye, my daughter is writing a book on fairies, a subject many of us keep close to our hearts, Love
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Date: 7/18/2024 7:15:00 AM
That would be a lovely book to read Dear Rosey. We need to get a break from the realities of this world sometimes and get lost in the fantasy world. I appreciate your Fav. Thank you so much. Hugs.

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