So whaddya gonna do to prevent the post-holiday slump? Book the next holiday, of course! (Paris for a week in October). And write some nonsense verse based on the language of Lewis Carroll. The Alice books have long been one of my favourite reads, both in childhood and now. This is the voice of the mimsy borogoves (illustrated below as the ones with long pelican legs and weepy hairbrush faces).
Jibberjabberwocky or the Mimsy Borogoves
Ā Minging flimsy zzzizzy whimsy bizzz
Fair few feathers falling out
Awww why whiney whingy where oh when?
Whimper me softly
Ayyyy a naminin moo moo mincy nin moan
Rustle the muscle and bustle
Shush mushing weep seep trickle deep
Come all alone to the great groan
Update on 18th September, 2014: I’m connecting this to Tony Maude’s wonderful prompt of nonsense verse at dVerse Poets, although it is not strictly a rhymed and metered piece.
Oh, that’s a great way to shake off the post-holiday blues! I love it, Marina Sofia! And I hope you’ll have a lovely time in Paris.
What lovely nutty fun!
haha… love the use of words here.. great sounds and so captures the essence… oh and paris in autumn… i bet that is wonderful… have fun!
Brilliant! That’s the whole point of nonsense; it matters not what the words mean, it’s all about how they sound together.
Perfect prompt for an auditive person like myself – thank you, Tony! That was fun (even if it’s one I made earlier).
Ha.. yes those words are definitely fun.. Bless all travels.. I think I need to get away from here when it gets darker,.
Eight slim but zany lines, perfect Carroll parodies too. I, for one, would like to do some /shush mushing/& I love the closing line, but I would prefer to attend with a date; smile, just saying.
Well, those pathetic borogoves keep complaining they can’t find a pair, so that’s why I tell them alone is an option too. Of course you can come with a date!
“Rustle the muscle and bustle
Shush mushing weep seep trickle deep
Come all alone to the great groan”
Great words to say aloud–particularly like the interpretation possibilities of “the great groan”.
Honi soit qui mal y pense… I hadn’t even thought of those possibilities, honest…
Oh, a week in Paris and a fun nonsense poem – wonderful
Wonderful poem and excellent experimental of words. š
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I think you misspelled a word, but otherwise very enjoyable. (smile)
Wow! Which one is it? And how can you even tell amidst all this nonsense?
Whimper me softly is an evocative line! I like your nonsense.
That’s the only one that makes any sense to me… Thank you, Viv!
This was fun as the sounds abound …
I like some of your made up words, very good play on words.
such fun..enjoyed this alot
WOW! This is fantastic! And your closing lines have impact – I love “the great groan”.
A great sequel to Carroll’s classic poem!
Smiles, so much of fun you build in here. Lovely.