Tallulah's Band
There was a fine bird named Tallulah
who had the most fine alula*
she played on her drum
rum-a-tum-tum
Fine solos* for her sister Beulah.
Fair Beulah thought “I’ll not be outdone!”
“It’s my civic* duty to strum”
so this one high noon*
with her alula she tuned
An accompaniment to rum-a-tum-tum!
While the gals thought it their civic duty
to play music all root-a-toot-tootie
they rocked the nest
and you know the rest
Both gals fell on their plump feathered booties!
*Palimdromes used alula [short bird feathers corresponding to a thumb]
civic, solos, noon
Poet: Debbie Guzzi
Copyright © Debbie Guzzi | Year Posted 2012
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