It’s a cold and rainy day here in Dublin so I thought I’d post something that hopefully will make you smile. I write a lot of children’s poetry but the ones my children especially love, are the ones that tie their tongues in knots and have them giggling in their efforts to recite them as quickly as possible. Hope you enjoy!
Diddle Me Riddle
A diddle on the fiddle in the middle of the riddle
In the middle of the riddle was a cat
The tabby was so flabby said the shabby little cabbie
So the flabby little tabby went and spat
The spittle hit Sir Wittle who was brittle just a little
But the spittle on Sir Wittle wasn’t wise
So clever little Trevor who is never happy ever
He said never to be clever just surmise
The pony was a phoney which had Tony feeling lonely
So the phoney little pony upped and left
While going he was showing that the snowing started blowing
And the blowing of the snowing very deft
So happy was this chappie though the sappy little nappy
Had this happy little chappie with an itch
So Eddie always ready with a steady little teddy
Gave the steady little teddy to the witch
The hairy one was scary so along came fairy Mary
So then little fairy Mary saved the day
She twinkled and she winkled and her crinkled smile was wrinkled
So she twinkled and she winkled all the way
The moral of the story full of glory never gory
As the story full of glory I’ll defend
So fiddle with the riddle till the middle makes you diddle
As the diddle little riddle says – THE END
Maria x
This is wonderful! Hilarious and great fun. Have you submitted it anywhere? Love it!
Thanks Maya. No, have oodles of children’s poetry so maybe one day I’ll get them out there! Glad you liked it. M x
Brilliant, it certainly made me smile. you are very good. Couldn’t write like that if I spent years at it. xxx
Thanks Lesley. I love writing that sort of stuff for my kids – I have an appreciate, ready-made audience here at home! Glad it made you smile. M x
Superb, had me laughing! Would be brilliant for people trying to improve their speech/elocution too!
Vx
Thanks Vanessa. Well if it made you laugh, my work here is done! I just thought a rainy day like this needs a bit of silliness! M x
Loved this Maria! Left me in knots belly wise n tongue too. Jacob will be seeing this 🙂
Thanks Conor. That’s exactly what I was hoping for. Glad I gave you a giggle. M x
Maria, I’m surprised nobody has mentioned this yet, but the style of this piece is so like “Blinded by the Light” by Springsteen. That may sound surprising, but have a listen to it.
A lovely lyrical, happy piece of verse. Loved it. Well done.
Thanks Dave. What a fabulous compliment. Such a dull, horrible day called for a bit of levity and silliness so that’s what I gave! Glad you liked it. M x
Great fun.
Thanks Anne. Glad you liked it. M x
I love this – I think you emailed it to me a while back? Loved it then, still a favourite. You have such a talent 🙂
Thanks Becca. It’s just such a dull, miserable day here in Ireland, I felt like sharing one of my silly ones with everyone! Mx
Love it, so cool, Maria. Brought a smile to my face x
Haha, lovely. That’s the kind of thikng I make up for my kids (and myself), too.
I love this Maria. Get yourself an illustrator – quick!