The Tongue Twister

"It's a twister!" - For the "Twist it Twisted" contest

 

An ode in homage to the simple Tongue Twister that has brought joy and laughter to so many.  You'll find the words of six well-known Tongue Twisters among these lines.  May you enjoy them and remember the fun you had with them in times past.  - Rick

 

The Tongue Twister

 

When rubber buggy bumpers bump

When she sells all her seaside shells

Then lips long locked laugh lusciously

For frown from face falls finally

 

When pecks of pickles Peter picks

When woodchuck chucks the wood he could

Then thrice three times the tongue takes twist

And merry mirth marrow shan't miss!

 

For this diversion I do thank

The black boot brought by bootblack back

And fat frogs flying past so fast

For with a twister grief can’t last

 

 

©2009 Richard Puetter

All rights reserved

 

 

 

Reviews

[emmajoy]

Really enjoyed being reminded of those tongue twisters I had fun with when I was 'ickle'! Think you have nine here?

Beautifully put together and truly fun .. something that's often missing in poetry. Thank you, thank you for the smiles - and yes, I tried to say them!

(The illustration is ideal!)

[MomzillaNC]

Be sure to go to the contest and vote for your favorite: http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/Make-Us-Laugh/50735/

[Salvatore Buttaci]

Congratulations for winning the twisted contest!

[MomzillaNC]

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This was an awesome tongue twister. I find them hard to write. I've read a few here but by far this was well executed. It was entertaining to read this piece out loud. I'm certain it was fun to write too. Good luck in the contest. Nice~

[MomzillaNC]

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[Aurora Night]

Very creative.

[MomzillaNC]

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[ljc]

Clever, you obviously had fun in the composition, and fun you should have! Look to read your other work.

[MomzillaNC]

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[Nancy Lee Shrader]

Rick, loved this and it was a little tongue twister. Good job.

[MomzillaNC]

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[Sheila Kline]

Rick!
Absolutely delightful!!! It was just so much fun to read through and get the words right!!!! I love to read twisters......and let them just roll of as they may. The picture is perfect too....!!!
So many of the familiary twisters we have played with!! How many twisters do you have in it........a bunch for sure!!
Well done!!
Sheila.........good luck with the contest!

[MomzillaNC]

Be sure to go to the contest and vote for your favorite: http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/Make-Us-Laugh/50735/

[Sheila Kline]

Done!! I love this poem!!

[MomzillaNC]

Thanks. I've finally got votes on all the finalists now. Before I messaged all the RRs on the finalists' entries, three of my finalists had no votes at all and I had a three way tie for the top spot.

[Sheila Kline]

You are a good sponsor to have done this to encourage breaking a tie!! I would not have seen the voting option.

[MomzillaNC]

Thanks. :D