Katy Did and Katy Didn't

I wish someone opens the knot of "Katy Did and Katy Didn't "

Katy Did and Katy  Didn't,
Heard the cool song the air brought.

Looked near and looked far,
I could not see any singer.

Checked the green trees,
Checked the lovely flowers.
Checked the soft grasses,
Checked the lofty bowers.

Some angels were around I thought,
To sing,"Katy Did and Katy  Didn't".

Why they sing such strange thing?
Who knows its hidden meaning?

I wish someone comes and opens the knot,
Who sings, "Katy Did and Katy  Didn't".

Reviews

[Pratik]

Lovely write! Funny and witty at the same time.. Children have these moments don't they - they are suddenly curious about the spectacles you are wearing.. the next moment you give them a toy and they get busy with it... I must say you do have a great insight of poetry! It can be very difficult to write a children's poem! Nice write.

[zainul]

Thank you Aaran for the admiring review.
I am trying to reach the children.
Thanks also for the nice compliments.

[Violet Dreams...]

Creative write Zainul, It felt a happy cheerful write.
To be honest when i saw that line "Katy did and katy didn't....." I expected it to be lighthearted,just what the lines suggested, but i didn't know this is inspired from a poem, may be I did know...forgot....never mind.
What I wanted to ask was, how did you think of this...I mean what inspired you?

[zainul]

Thank you for the wonderful review.
You have every right to ask such question.
Katydid became my passion around 1974.
I found a katydid among the green foliage of a plant in the botanical garden of my university.I became very excited to see its fabulous appearance.
I went to my professor of Entomology.He told me its name.He also told me that its call was like, "Katy did and katy didn't"
Then I read a number of famous entomology books and learned many aspects of it including the call of it.
Afterwards,I heard calls of this insect in our surrounding which always inspired me to write something.

[Violet Dreams...]

I was interested in the story,it seemed interesting.And interesting it is.
Thank you for sharing Zainul

[zainul]

You are welcome.
Thanks for your curiosity too.

[Violet Dreams...]

I'm always curious, can't help it.So, that insect which inspires you...did you ever give it a name?

[zainul]

I already mentioned that I knew its formal common English name just after I caught it long long ago.
How you personally feel about this insect?
Did you ever see this calling from somewhere?
If there is any fable or folktale with this insect in your community?

[Maddi]

I really like the feel of this poem, the mood it creates. You invoke a sense of childlike curiosity, and the poem's structure has an almost musical quality to it.

I have one nitpicky thing: in the 3rd stanza, you rhyme "flowers" with "bowers" but then have "trees" and "grasses." That stanza doesn't HAVE to rhyme, of course, but I don't recommend rhyming some lines and not others. Maybe you could change the flowers/bowers part so that it doesn't rhyme, or just rhyme the other two lines.

This is a great piece overall, though! I look forward to reading more from you.

[zainul]

Thank you Maddi for the wonderful review.
I already said in the review of your poem,that I am not a master of rhymes.
But,I try to rhyme my poems because I feel kind of weakness for such pattern.
I will consider your suggestions.
I tried to find suitable words to rhyme perfectly.But,I failed.
I posted the piece in the hope that wise and expert poets would provide their opinion and I could learn from them.
I am very glad for your nice gesture.

[anxia]

Sir, i love this! Reminds me of some great memories that i had with my books as a kid. Haha, i believe i am still a kid

[zainul]

Thank you,anxia for your lovely reviews.
I feel very glad that this piece could remind you some great memories that you had with your books as a kid.
Frankly speaking, I also think myself as a kid.
I already mentioned elsewhere that all of us have a child and an adult entities in our minds.
Sometimes,the kid entity of the adult mind dominates over the adult entity and behaves temporarily as a child.
So,you are very correct to say that.
Cheers!

[tamsin]

When I read this I thought it would make a pretty good song, you've got a great chorus. Really cool : D

[zainul]

Thank you Tamsin for the great compliments.
I expect some band will come present this as a song.
You may do this favor as well.

[Tate Morgan]

I cant believe you have katy dids there as we do here.But i imagine they sing for us all

[zainul]

Yea,they sing for all.
And I write for all.
Thanks for the lovely review.

[Tate Morgan]

your welcome

[Patricia B. Hepler]

Very lyrical. Appealing to all ages, especially for children. Enjoyed very much! ~pat

[zainul]

Thanks for the wonderful review and recommendations.
I feel very glad that you have enjoyed the piece.

[eglantine]

sounds like a folk song. very witty

[zainul]

I feel very happy by your lovely review.
Thanks for the kind words.

[Michael G.]

Nicely written poem. I remember as a child being fascinated by them.

[zainul]

Thank you for the wonderful review.
All of us have a child in our heart.
The child may be awaken by caressing the memory.

[Michael G.]

Very true. And always awaken them with a soft, gentle nudge.

[Bewitching Sensations]

nicely written....

[zainul]

Thanks for the amazing review.

[Bewitching Sensations]

your welcome.. i really enjoy your work