CARRY ON TUESDAY
http://carryontuesday.blogspot.com
suggests
the words in blue
from
'The Poet and his Song' by Paul Laurence Dunbar
SING SONG!
A song is but a little thing, And yet what joy it is to sing!
To organise each vocal chord and spread the wondrous sound abroad!
Who cares if sounds are less than pure,and hard for listeners to endure;
If a weak and squeaky note just sort of dribbles from your throat;
If twiddly bits just sink and waver, not doing anyone a favour;
If listeners are seen to scowl and call your efforts just a howl;
If every musical refrain makes neighbours act as though in pain;
If passers by are seen to cower when you are singing in the shower?
Well, I care! Since you are a flop!
Take my advice my friend and
STOP!
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A very special song here:
http://rinklyrimes.blogspot.com/2009/05/armadillos-song.html
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A very special song here:
http://rinklyrimes.blogspot.com/2009/05/armadillos-song.html
It doesn't make me feel worse. These are my feelings exactly - at least as far as my own voice is concerned.
ReplyDeleteAwwww... I imagine that this is just a fun with words poem! You don't really mean it!
ReplyDeleteIt was the woodcut (woodcut?) which caught my attention on my reader.
ReplyDeleteLucy
I like to sit at the Muskoka lake shore and sing, or play my recorder. Listeners be damned!
ReplyDeletespeak the unspeakable- and sing the unsingable?
ReplyDeletedescribes my lyrical endevors to a tee but I refuse to stop. I will croak and groan until the final raindrop drops.
ReplyDeleteOh my gawd, I am laughing -- great bit of wit and warning... ;)
ReplyDelete...rob
Image & Verse
Hilarious poem. Thanks for the chuckle!
ReplyDeleteawwwww.... poor sad bad singer.
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And yes, well put together and very funny (if I wasn't feeling compassionate today!)
Flop? who cares...I am enjoying it....!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely poem Brenda, I enjoyed it very much!
This is my first time at Carry On Tuesday!
Yeah, am feeling sorry for the singer there at the end. But funny, and joyful.
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