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Sondheim On Sondheck # 8 .

This is a parody on Gee Officer Krupke from West Side Story .

   Dear  Doctor  Grumpee
   Nobody  knows
   Why  I'm  hooked  on  this  site
   Writing  poetry  and  prose .
   I  write  sonnet  and  haiku
   Short  tanka  and  monoku
   Golly gee , to  me  it's  poetry flu .

     Gee  Doctor Grumpee , I'm spewing' out  words 
    I  know it  sounds  crazy  and  really  absurd
        I  ain't  no  Shakespeare
      Don't  misunderstand
   This  weird  word-flow  ain't  planned .

         It  ain't planned  ;   It  ain't  planned 
         It  ain't planned  ;   It  ain't  planned
         No.. It  ain't planned .
 
NURSE ICEMAN ; " His symptoms are so gory ".

SISTER AKSHUN ;" Lemme tell it to the ward " .

NURSE ICEMAN ; " No!  Tell it to the Surgeon " .


   Dear  Surgeon  Flick-Knife
   My words  simply  flowed
   Epigram ,  quatrain
   Tetractys  and  ode 
   Elegy  ballade
   Nonet  and  rhyme
   Suffering  scalpels ! ,  now  I'm  feeling  fine .

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 4/14/2010 11:57:00 AM
Wow! What a creative perspective on writing. Good use of humor for a delightful poem. Thank you for your kind comment. Keep on writing!! Karen
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Date: 3/13/2010 5:43:00 PM
I LOVE THIS SONG in West Side Story and I think you did marvelous with your parody. this one I really enjoyed. Congrats. Luv, Andrea
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Date: 3/11/2010 8:58:00 AM
One of my favorite West Side Story songs, Sean, and I'm so pleased to see you in the winner's circle with this great new set of lyrics! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 3/10/2010 5:41:00 PM
Congratulations on your 2nt Sean. Agape, Moses
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Date: 3/10/2010 11:55:00 AM
What an awesome parady....made me laugh out loud! Congratulations...so fun to read!! :)
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Date: 3/10/2010 11:37:00 AM
Congrats Sean on your winning poem and placement in John's contest.. a wonderful write and win for u to so enjoy...luv.. "Sweetheart" ...
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Date: 3/8/2010 8:39:00 AM
Nice one, Sean. I could hear music in my head when I read it. I enjoyed the fun feel in this poem. Good luck in the contest. Smiles, Dane Ann
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Date: 3/7/2010 11:46:00 AM
:-) Good luck in the contest Sean. This is great!
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Date: 3/6/2010 9:58:00 PM
Sean that's brilliant..........I love your whackey imagination and I love that song!
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Date: 3/6/2010 8:48:00 PM
This just blew me away Sean.. a great rendition to this great song in WSS.. u have done it proud and good luck in John's contest.. its sure to DAZZLE HIM...luv.. "Sweetheart"...
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Date: 3/6/2010 7:26:00 AM
Witty, upbeat and a delightful new set of lyrics for the song, Sean! Two thumbs up for this one. Hope it's in the contest; unique and clever writing. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 3/6/2010 6:52:00 AM
and you made us feel fine dear Sean..going to my favz..:) Charma
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