Elvis on his throne,
Dylan was the court jester
Sidelined in a cast
Sidelined in a cast
Of better actors, I was
An understudy
[Sorry, can I change it to:]
Sidelined in a cast
Of better actors, I played
Spear Carrier #3
Spear Carrier #3
was the understudy for
numbers 1 and 2.
Numbers 1 and 2
Were too horrified to speak
Because 7 8 9
Because 7 8 9
Ain’t 3 6 9, they have no
Goose drank wine ideas.
Goose drank wine; ideas,
flowed through like sinking boats do.
Un Deux Trois cats sank.
Un Deux Trois cats sank.
That’s still not a loaded boat.
Many empty seats.
Many empty seats.
Maybe not spear-carrying
Tomorrow night then.
“Tomorrow night then.”
The Lovers slowly parted.
Trysts in the darkness.
Trysts in the darkness
Can result in injuries
If both are clumsy.
If both are clumsy
A couple of knife jugglers
Will get real stabby
“…will get real stabby!”
Wailed the spear carriers when
Re-cast as fairies
Re-cast as fairies,
the trolls headed to Walgreens
for make-up and wigs.
For make-up and wigs,
Jump suit and big clown shoes are
What make me funny
What make me funny
Is screwing up limericks
thinking they’re haiku
Thinking they’re haiku
If we count the syllables
But cut the kigo
But cut the kigo
and wigo into realms of
unlimited fun
Limitless talent
but limited resources
yields no happy state.
Oops, sorry Prof. You’re just too quick. I fully approve of continuing with my original line.