Here are some double dactyls that I wrote years ago. All of them are about children’s books
and fairy tales. Not sure that I adhered to the poetic form perfectly. Still,
it was fun writing them!
Higgeldy
piggeldy
Charlotte
Cavatica,
Writer
and weaver,
Spun
tales for her friend,
Wilbur,
the runt pig
She
nurtured and cherished.
That
spider was loyal
And
true to the end.
Higgeldy
piggeldy
Vegan
Pete Rabbit
Pilfered
some lettuce
And
carrots and kale.
Mister
McGregor
Chased
after that bunny
But
Peter escaped
By
the fluff of his tail.
Higgeldy
piggeldy
Poor
Sleeping Beauty
Slumbered
for decades
Because
of a spell.
Prince
Charming knelt down and
Kissed
the prone princess.
They
married. They’re happy.
There’s
no more to tell.
Higgeldy
piggeldy
Sad
Cinderella
Sat
in the ashes
Bemoaning
her fate.
Godmother
fairy
Said:
“Honey, don’t blubber.
My
magic will score you
A
rich, handsome mate.”
Higgeldy
piggeldy
Beauty
was grossed out
Watching
the ugly Beast
Nnoshing
raw boar.
“God,” she said, “can’t you please
Masticate
quietly!
Dining
with you is
A
distasteful chore.”
Higgeldy piggeldy
Max was a "wild thing,"
Got into mischief,
Was sent to his room,
Kicked up a rumpus
With Like-minded wild things.
Some kiddies go crazy
Once they leave the womb.
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Click here for the definition of the Double Dactyl from The Poetry Foundation.
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Click here for the definition of the Double Dactyl from The Poetry Foundation.
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Jama
has the Poetry Friday Roundup at her wonderful blog Alphabet Soup.
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6 comments:
These are so much fun -- and beautifully written. They belong in their own book. :)
Haha, these are great!
Really clever, Elaine. It would be fun to share with students to see what they write with them as mentors.
Very fun! Charlotte and Pete Rabbit are my favorites!
These are such fun! Now I want to try a double dactyl of my own.
These poems made my heart sing with laughter. They are charmingly brilliant. Thanks so much for sharing them.
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