. . . and about a million other things that prove that I'm just spinning my wheels. . .

12 July 2009

Silly Sunday

So just yesterday as I stood by my car (picking up husband and daughters from their trip, and putting an end to My Perfect Week) someone asked me for a piece of paper and a pen. After rifling through my briefcase for what seemed like an eternity yet coming up empty handed, I finally tore out page 45 from just one out of five never-quite-been published manuscripts penned by yours truly - this one from a book of expanded children's limericks called If a Word Rhymes with Silly.



And, since I freely shared page 45 with a total stranger yesterday, I thought I would share that same poem with you today.





The Reason that Francis Now Dances

There once was a young man named Francis,
who hailed straight from Wichita, Kansas.
He strongly desired,
to learn and acquire,
the moves to the new-fangled dances.


So Francis then made up his mind,
to master each step he could find.
He learned every move,
got into the groove,
and shagged every bump, hop, and grind.


He started with the Bunny Hop,
then added the Jerk and Bus Stop.
The Cha-Cha and Swim,
were easy for him
and so were the Time Warp and Bop.


And then our friend added the Twist
the Hitch Hiker - which used his wrist,
the Hammer, the Smash,
the Potatoes of Mashed,
and Monkey were next on his list.


And then came the Pony and Limbo
which left him all short and a-trimbo.
And then the display,
of the YMCA,
with limbs all aloft and akimbo.


And now our good friend we call Francis,
who hails from a town down in Kansas,
is a dancing machine,
and can always be seen,
around the town boppin' and prancin'!




11 comments:

Pseudonymous High School Teacher said...

This is wonderful! I loved it. Especially him shagging the dances.

lisa said...

So fun...and your stranger was treated to a chuckle.

dizzblnd said...

I loved it! I hoped the stranger enjoyed it as much as we did

Jeanne said...

Hurrah for Francis -- and for you!

Angie Ledbetter said...

Loved it, and even remembered some of those dances.

blognut said...

Well that is just plain cute. I'd buy the book.

Kathy B! said...

Fabulous! I would have loved to have read this to my children. (sniff, sniff). Maybe you'll be published soon and I'll read an autographed copy to nephew instead. I'll expect nothing less...

sherri said...

Simply brilliant!

Kouisse said...

I still cannot understand why you haven't been published yet! Your work is fabulous.

A Woman Of No Importance said...

Concerned about the shagging, being British! But got to love that creative Limericking! You must have it in your blood, Liz The Limericker! xo

be said...

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酒店打工,
禮服酒店,
禮服公關,
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夢世界,
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酒店工作,
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酒店打工,
禮服酒店,
禮服公關,
酒店領檯,
華麗夢想,
夢世界,