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Hello friends, Björn calling from the far North, Today we will revisit a prompt we did back in 2014 when Tony hosted. 

Tony tells us all about the story on how it came about and the history, and you can read his prompt for more information.

A few points to remember:

  1. In the style we are doing we are still telling a story. It is clearly narrative and not gibberish.
  2. The characters and their actions may seem absurd or playful, but what they do make sense in a nonsense way.
  3. It is fine to use invented words, but it should be clear from the concept if they are creatures, things, or even verbs.

Let us include one of the most famous examples:

Jabberwocky

BY LEWIS CARROLL

The Jabberwock, as illustrated by John Tenniel, 1871

’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!”

He took his vorpal sword in hand;
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree
And stood awhile in thought.

And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy.

’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

Apart from the guidelines above, follow your own heart and amuse us all, you can use any poetic device you want to use, rhyme, repetition, alliteration. I would be super glad to see if anyone comes up with a nonsense Villanelle for instance.

If you want to enhance the comical aspect, it would be great it you can add a fun illustration for your poem-

Apart from that, just link up at Mr-Linky, leave a comment below and take part in discussions. Then read and comment to your heart’s delight.