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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Uly Does Emily* Does Lewis**: Another in a Series of Alternate Poetical Takes on "The Hunting of the Snark"

     * Emily Dickinson, the Bard of Amherst 

     ** Lewis Carroll, composer of "The Hunting of the Snark" 


Because the Snark  -- a Boojum -- proves,

Don't Bakers fade away?

Do Bellmen -- as the Beaver does --

Find Nothing left to say?


Indeed! The Baker fades away.

(The Butcher -- with the Boots,

The Banker -- and the Bonnet maker -- 

Chooses diff'ring roots.)


The Billiard marker, Broker --

And the Barrister -- as well --

Fall short of Snark-Hunt Heaven

Whilst dodging Boojum Hell.


My eye, as well, spies Snark-Hunt Heaven --

Even little me!

I'll Bide my Time -- and Slant my Rhyme.

And Snark -- Eternally! 

The Sudbury Anagrammatist* Does Lewis**: Another in a Series of Alternate Poetical Takes on "The Hunting of the Snark"

     *Oulipian poet E. S. LePoussy

     ** Lewis Carroll, author of "The Hunting of the Snark"    


(If the) hunks rant, 

(open) Han's trunk.

('Twill be) Kahn's turn 

(for a) snark hunt.

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