Hail to thee - prince of prosody, paragon of poetry, and he who pines for p-royalty. Well, 5 out of 6 isn't too bad, esp. if the "p" prefix before royalty is read as "pee." So, you have once again entered the hallowed halls of the poets, dear Percival. Welcome, we say, and thrice welcome. There, that's done. If you are serious - I mean really serious - about a poetry workshop I can oblige. Might very well be a small group, eh? Perhaps the Chairman and Woe. As you indicated, let's have as many Almanac writers as possible attend Kim's workshop and then we'll see when poetry might follow. Again, peons of petunias to you, dear poet. JP Savage
I t'ot dere vas more to dis?
ReplyDeleteAye, there was, as is now found in Wannaska World, and originally published in THE RAVEN: Northwest Minnesota's Original Art, History & Humor Journal.
ReplyDeleteThey can toast to Lord Strathcona
Scottish he may be
They can work a day in Falun
‘way across the sea
They can salute Admiral Dewey
Of the Spanish-American War
Or visit the village of Pelan
Guess the other names it bore
They can drive to North Dakota
And visit John Grimstad’s grave
Or drive through Enstrom Township
And count the people who wave
Roseau has King Sjoberg’s Castle
Roosevelt has President Ted
Deer Township has deer all over
Moose has moose instead
They can speed through Swift
To race a train
Think long and hard ‘bout
Ross name fame
They can count the trees
In Poplar Grove
Mmmmm! Where them Duxby
On the stove?
But tell us what town
In Roseau C
Can claim both a King K
And a Queen B?
King Agassiz Kraig Lee and Queen Agassiz Bonnnie Lee of Wannaska, circa 1994
Dere's da lucky vinner
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ReplyDeleteHail to thee - prince of prosody, paragon of poetry, and he who pines for p-royalty. Well, 5 out of 6 isn't too bad, esp. if the "p" prefix before royalty is read as "pee."
ReplyDeleteSo, you have once again entered the hallowed halls of the poets, dear Percival. Welcome, we say, and thrice welcome. There, that's done. If you are serious - I mean really serious - about a poetry workshop I can oblige. Might very well be a small group, eh? Perhaps the Chairman and Woe. As you indicated, let's have as many Almanac writers as possible attend Kim's workshop and then we'll see when poetry might follow. Again, peons of petunias to you, dear poet. JP Savage