Jabberjaws and Fiddlesticks



Slap happy taffyman sitting in a frying pan
Walking down the street banging on a trash can.
Tripping on a trip laughing at the real thing, talking up a
Storm, tapping to the phone ring. I've a got a box full of
Happy and I'm breaking bad news, laughing at the birdies and
Backtrail blues. Candycanes and magic tricks,
Jabberjaws and fiddlesticks,
Man with many faces take your pick.
Crusty clear crayons writing on
Windowpane, stacking, hardpacking, whacking
On a weathervane. Ziggzagging tally wacking
Busting up a snapdragon, jumping while I fall
Bouncing off the bandwagon. Doing what I'm
Doing just to hear the buzz. Pushing red
Buttons just to see what it does.
Candycane and magic tricks,
Jabberjaws and fiddlesticks,
Man with many faces take your pick.
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Submitted on August 19, 2012

Modified on March 31, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme aabcdeEFghfijkleEF
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 742
Words 128
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18

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