Poetry Corner
Alligator Pie
Alligator pie, alligator pie,
If I don't get some I think I'm gonna die.
Give away the green grass, give away the sky,
But don't give away my alligator pie.
Alligator stew, alligator stew,
If I don't get some I don't know what I'll do.
Give away my furry hat, give away my shoe,
But don't give away my alligator stew.
Alligator soup, alligator soup,
If I don't get some I think I'm gonna droop.
Give away my hockey stick, give away my hoop,
But don't give away my alligator soup.
--Dennis Lee
4 months ago
Alligator cake, alligator cake,
ReplyDeleteWith crocodile icing, for heaven’s sake
Give away my lizard, give away my snake,
Just don’t take away my alligator cake.
Ha! And I kept the link at the end, just for you--
ReplyDeleteAlligator punch, alligator punch,
ReplyDeleteI have it every day for breakfast and lunch,
Give away my crackers and my nuts that crunch,
Just don't take away my alligator punch.
Well, I had to try.
Now I'm hungry and there's nothing to eat here but skunk and bird.
Alligator dip, alligator dip,
ReplyDeleteIf I don't get some, I think I'm gonna' flip.
Give away my carrots, take away my chips,
But stay away from my alligator dip.
You ladies are on a roll!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, I'm late to the party…
ReplyDeleteAlligator mousse, alligator mousse,
Sounds like a dish for Dr. Seuss
I'm a vegetarian—don't mean to be obtuse
Please take away my alligator mousse
More! More!
ReplyDeleteAlligator wine, alligator wine
ReplyDeleteIf I don't get some I think I'm gonna pine
Take away my pup tent, take away my twine,
but don't take away my alligator wine--
Alligator tea, Alligator tea,
ReplyDeleteNot very potent, caffeine free,
Give me darjeeling, give me Wu-Yi,
You can have my lousy Alligator Tea.
The comments here are keepers. I'll file them away for a "best of" later day....
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ReplyDeleteArgh, I tripped on the rope.
ReplyDeleteAlligator chips, alligator chips,
ReplyDeleteyes it's true they go straight to my hips
You can take my nose you can take my lips
Just let me get fat on my alligator chips.
Alligator buns, alligator buns,
ReplyDeleteThe famous Attila gave them to his huns.
You can have your hot crossed--you know the ones,
I'm fat and sassy with my alligator buns.
Alligator fly, alligator fly,
ReplyDeleteHaven't got the recipe, Do you know why?
We drank wine, punched a mousse, dipped her buns, had his pies,
But no one has touched my alligator flies.
I was about to say, "great writing Desiree!" Then, I reread & saw "Dennis."
ReplyDeleteWell, the only other way to improve on this would have been to insert an alligator bar or alligator malt shake.
Alligator bar, alligator bar,
ReplyDeleteThat's what I'm saying when I wish on a star
You can take my house, you can take my car,
Just don't take away my alligator bar
Wow . . . most amazing comment section I've ever read. My 2 year old daughter's favorite animal is the alligator - partly because she's scared to death of them. I'll read these to her when she wakes up :)
ReplyDeletealligator shake, alligator shake,
ReplyDeletethe taste can rock like an 8.2 point quake
take away my cookies, help yourself to cake
but take your lips off my alligator shake
Alligator frappe, alligator frappe
ReplyDeleteOne here, waiter, and make it snappe
Give away my Starbucks and I'm still happe,
But don't give away my alligator frappe--
Ooh, I like the frappe...
ReplyDeleteAlligator omelet, alligator omelet,
ReplyDeletereptiles and eggs make me vomlet
Take away my ajax, take away my comet
But first take away my alligator omelet
Alligator juice, alligator juice
ReplyDeleteJust one swig and I feel a little loose
Put my wrists in handcuffs, put me in a noose
But I'll be free in no time with my alligator juice
Alligator jelly, alligator jam
ReplyDeleteYou can put it on a turkey
You can put it on ham
You can put it on a sandwich with a slice of fried squirrel
If it don't hit the spot, then my name ain't Mister Earl
I guess I should have said:
ReplyDeleteAlligator jelly, alligator jam
You can put it on a turkey
You can put it on ham
You can put it on a sandwich with a slice of fried spam
If it don't hit the spot, then Mister Earl ain't who I am
Alligator kibble, Alligator kibble,
ReplyDeleteI ain't talkin' cat food, I ain't gonna quibble.
You could have it with gefilte fish but oy! Ishkabibble!
Leave it for the dog to eat the Alligator kibble.
Alligator brief case, alligator shoes
ReplyDeleteAlligator-covered flask: a place to hide your booze
Alligator smugglers busted on a cruise
Alligator in the sewer on the evening news
The envelope, please:
ReplyDeleteThe awards go to--
Thought-provoking: Paula
Laughter-inciting: AH
Groovy: Susan
Multi-cultural and species-al: Petrea
Counter-cultural: Mlle H
Vintage photo to accompany retro stanzas: Mister Earl
Too
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Fun