August 29, 2013 
Ever wondered
what became of
fairy folks disabled?
Facing trials
beyond the files
of lesson-teaching fables?
Their stories start
with broken parts
as in the case of vermin,
whose blinded eyes
helped compromise
their tails & their earnings.
The tails lost
were hefty cost,
and seeking restitution…
Mice authorized
an opp on eyes
as ultimate solution…
And while procedure
surely featured
machinations basic,
the upshot changed
their story range
to Mice enduring Lasik.
Just as sad
is tale of lad
known as Humpty-Dumpty,
cracked and bruised
the Ova who
grew famous being clumsy.
The aftermath
of fearsome crash
was actually the nexus…
Shattered, battered
put on platter—
they ate Egg Man for breakfast.
This threw a wrench
in rhymes entrenched
particular to Ma Goose…
As Dish for eggs
had Dish-like legs
and thus was sorely misused.
No fiddling cats,
nor dogs to laugh,
at bovine jump of moon…
Since laden Dish
’caused Spooning Miss,
to search for other goon.
—a wooden boy
not man, nor toy,
but puppet with computer…
Pinocchio’s
her latest beau,
replacing Plated suitor.
Once Dish was dregged
with Dumpty’s eggs
Spoon had little option…
Word of mouth
says they moved South,
to look into adoption.
©Karen Robiscoe
(modified) sketch by by André Koehne. Wikimedia Commons
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Love it!!
Thanks for the “holler” back, Cindy! It sure if a hoot to imagine slightly other Heroes…:)
I swear you’re a genius!
Do you menious?
you made my “Once upon a day”, Mimi!
I truly enjoyed reading your free-style writings.
You’ve made me ponder to write another poem that will soon be coming. Gosh! you are such an inspiration to me. 🙂
really? that is inspiring to ME..and you know, there is a kinda creative energy about the blogOplace…a nebulous, free-floating thing…
True…that’s what makes blogging such a comfort joy. 🙂
Say, check out my new poem I posted yesterday…:)
Love all the nursery rhyme/fairy tale references. Wonderfully creative as always. Enjoyed this ! 🙂
thanks, Steve! 🙂 It’s fun to write, because I get to “go” along for whatever adventure i come up with…er…up with which I come. (better!)
Well it’s definitely an adventure to read! Fun! 😉