The Amazing Lace: Poetry Challenge
Once upon a Sunday dreary, while I knitted, fingers weary,
Over Lola's charted knits and purls and then yarn o'ers -
While I plodded, needles slapping, suddenly there came a tapping
As of someone loudly rapping, rapping at my chamber door -
"It's only Fifi," Lola muttered, "that damn green silk that I abhor -
She's only worm poo, nothing more."
"Only Fifi?!" Now came the yelling, louder now, the voice was swelling
From the bottom of the basket perched beside me on the floor -
"I am ze Fifi! ze one Amazing - Lola (puh!) deserves not this praising
It is me you should be turning, swirling round through the fingers sore
Yet you work the lousy Lola - repeat, repeat - is such the bore
Row and row - No more! No more!"
Lola answered, strong and certain - "Listen here, you filthy vermin!
I've had pert' near enough of that snarky mouth of your'
Shut your trap, you - quit your yappin - you don't want what's gonna happen
If Miss Lola has to hear even just one stinkin' word more -
'Cause you're worm poo - nothin' more."
Stop! I cried - Enough! I cannot take this constant snapping
And my mind is near to breaking though I'm trying to ignore
All these insults while I'm knitting, though you both I do adore -
"But she!" called out Miss Lola - then "No! She!" came from Ze Fifi -then
Said the Knitter, Nevermore!
Now I sit in silence splendid, fingers fast, mistakes I've mended
Made while pestered by the chattering, nattering that I abhor
Lola's quiet, Fifi's solemn and this respite I am taking
Since their mouths I shut with taping, and now am left both calm and sure,
Knitting along through charted lore, knits and purls and then yarn o'ers -
Knitting peacefully ever more.
Giggle! I guess you taught those girls a lesson!
Posted by: Kirsten | July 03, 2006 at 01:43 AM
Hilarious!! And the picture is great! Thanks for the morning giggles!
Posted by: darbyrose | July 03, 2006 at 09:38 AM
Hehe, that is soo cute!
Posted by: keri | July 03, 2006 at 10:22 AM
I guess you showed them who's boss. Great job.
Posted by: Carole | July 03, 2006 at 10:26 AM
A. Mazing.
One of my favorite poems, in real life and to spoof. My friend and I made a movie of that, complete with puppets made of muffins. Great times.
Posted by: Erin | July 03, 2006 at 03:12 PM
I am laughing OUT LOUD at that mouths taped shut photo. Priceless!
Posted by: Becky | July 04, 2006 at 11:31 AM
Super funny! I love the different voices...you really made it work!
Posted by: Olga | July 07, 2006 at 11:50 AM
Excellent work!
Posted by: The Purloined Letter | July 17, 2006 at 01:05 PM
I admire your courage. I have been taking more of a passive aggresive approach to my yarn. Oh - and great poetry too!
Posted by: RandomRanter | July 18, 2006 at 01:37 PM