Poem Parodies (1)
By M.-L.
@MALUSE (69409)
Germany
April 19, 2019 2:26pm CST
A REASONABLE AFFLICTION
Mathew Prior 1718
On his death-bed poor Lubin lies;
His spouse is in despair;
With frequent sobs, and mutual cries,
They both express their care.
"A different cause," says Parson Sly,
"The same effect may give:
Poor Lubin fears, that he shall die;
His wife, that he shall live."
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MALUSE's Version 2019
On its death-bed the computer lies;
Its owner's in despair;
Husband is glad, but MALUSE cries,
They both express their care.
"A different cause," says Parson Sly,
"The same effect may give :
Poor wifey fears that it will die;
But hubs, that it may live."
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This is an invitation to take part in a challenge. The task is to choose an English poem and write a parody on it using the same stress and rhyming pattern.
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10 responses
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
19 Apr 19
What a very interesting challenge. I love poetry. I will have to find a good poem to do this with.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
19 Apr 19
Well shame on me, I will give it a try later but right now I am just not in the mood. I have to be in the mood to rhyme.
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@allknowing (130092)
• India
20 Apr 19
Beautiful parody
Hilarious really - well written.
Here's mine.
Daffodils by William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Heavy traffic everywhere
How I feel none will care
Gloomy clouds saddened thoughts
No rain only droughts
What is dancing in the breeze
Are dry leaves and hungry trees
@MALUSE (69409)
• Germany
20 Apr 19
@allknowing Thank you. But you are too modest!
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@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Apr 19
So for this challenge do the rhymes need to be kept the same as those in original? Interesting parody.
@LindaOHio (157156)
• United States
19 Apr 19
I've been writing all day. This is too much for my brain to process.
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@kasmakarim (1933)
• Indonesia
20 Apr 19
Interesting challenge. Unfortunately I'm not very good at making poetry
@jnrdutton (2573)
• United States
21 Apr 19
I like your parodies, both that I read. I'll see what I can come up w/in the near future.
