Johnnies Poems | Examples

Can the Meadowlark, Lark

For William and Laura Nance

if the jabberwocky were a clock
would it talk in jabberese
or simply be right twice a day
in order to sometimes please

what if ants were big as horses 
and horses could take to wing
would the meadowlark, lark or
perhaps the songbird sing

if the songbird did decide to sing
would it be bass or baritone
oh, yeah, the hoity toity thing
likely to sing and dance alone

if the bull horn bellowed long
and the fog horn fumed a cloud
would the dog bane bite and the
Johnnies jump up before a crowd

would your blankie snuggle close
when the wookie is on the bed
and fly you back to never land
on pixie dust coated gingerbread


I intentionally left caps and punc out
of the poem for a more child like effect.

©  Jun 8 2011  Charles Henderson
For Deb's "Go Ask Alice" contest