Today's dual prompts from NaPoWriMo and Write Better Poetry: (1) Write a poem in the style of a sea shanty, and (2) write a poem with the title "How _______."
I've done the sea shanty exercise at least two or three times before - the last time was a satire about our "illustrious" 45th president. This one was inspired by my granddaughters - in fact they gave me suggestions for a couple of the verses. We had fun with it. It's to the tune of "What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?"
How Do You Wake a
Sleepin' Pop-Pop?
How do you wake a sleepin' Pop-Pop,
How do you wake a sleepin' Pop-Pop,
How do you wake a sleepin' Pop-Pop,
Earl-eye in the mornin'?
Tickle his beard and roll 'im over,
Tickle his beard and roll 'im over,
Tickle his beard and roll 'im over,
Earl-eye in the mornin'!
What if he grunts and keeps on snorin',
What if he grunts and keeps on snorin',
What if he grunts and keeps on snorin',
earl-eye in the mornin'?
Jump on his bed like a trampoliner,
Jump on his bed like a trampoliner,
Jump on his bed like a trampoliner,
Earl-eye in the mornin'!
What if he hides under his covers,
What if he hides under his covers,
What if he hides under his covers,
Earl-eye in the mornin'?
Pour a cold glass of water on 'im,
Pour a cold glass of water on 'im,
Pour a cold glass of water on 'im,
Earl-eye in the mornin'!
What if he's wearin' waterproof jammies,
What if he's wearin' waterproof jammies,
What if he's wearin' waterproof jammies,
Earl-eye in the mornin'?
Scream like a banshee and blow an air horn,
Scream like a banshee and blow an air horn,
Scream like a banshee and blow an air horn,
Earl-eye in the mornin'!
What if he's wearin' soundproof earplugs,
What if he's wearin' soundproof earplugs,
What if he's wearin' soundproof earplugs,
Earl-eye in the mornin'?
Kick 'im and shove 'im till he falls out,
Kick 'im and shove 'im till he falls out,
Kick 'im and shove 'im till he falls out,
Earl-eye in the mornin'!
What if he falls and bumps his noggin,
What if he falls and bumps his noggin,
What if he falls and bumps his noggin,
Earl-eye in the mornin'?
Give 'im an ice pack and some oatmeal,
Give 'im an ice pack and some oatmeal,
Give 'im an ice pack and some oatmeal,
Earl-eye in the mornin'!
And it's heigh-ho, up he rises,
Heigh-ho, up he rises,
Heigh-ho, up he rises,
Earl-eye in the mornin'!
How do you wake a sleepin' Pop-Pop,
How do you wake a sleepin' Pop-Pop,
Earl-eye in the mornin'?
Tickle his beard and roll 'im over,
Tickle his beard and roll 'im over,
Earl-eye in the mornin'!
What if he grunts and keeps on snorin',
What if he grunts and keeps on snorin',
earl-eye in the mornin'?
Jump on his bed like a trampoliner,
Jump on his bed like a trampoliner,
Earl-eye in the mornin'!
What if he hides under his covers,
What if he hides under his covers,
Earl-eye in the mornin'?
Pour a cold glass of water on 'im,
Pour a cold glass of water on 'im,
Earl-eye in the mornin'!
What if he's wearin' waterproof jammies,
What if he's wearin' waterproof jammies,
Earl-eye in the mornin'?
Scream like a banshee and blow an air horn,
Scream like a banshee and blow an air horn,
Earl-eye in the mornin'!
What if he's wearin' soundproof earplugs,
What if he's wearin' soundproof earplugs,
Earl-eye in the mornin'?
Kick 'im and shove 'im till he falls out,
Kick 'im and shove 'im till he falls out,
Earl-eye in the mornin'!
What if he falls and bumps his noggin,
What if he falls and bumps his noggin,
Earl-eye in the mornin'?
Give 'im an ice pack and some oatmeal,
Give 'im an ice pack and some oatmeal,
Earl-eye in the mornin'!
Heigh-ho, up he rises,
Heigh-ho, up he rises,
Earl-eye in the mornin'!
1 comment:
Bruce: fun sea chantey. Cool that you were able to involve your granddaughters! Congrats.
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