Poetry: By an Actual Actual Poet

[CrabHelmet]

The sun was shining on the sea,

Shining with all his might:

He did his very best to make

The billows smooth and bright--

And this was odd, because it was

The middle of the night.

 

The moon was shining sulkily,

Because she thought the sun

Had got no business to be there

After the day was done--

"It's very rude of him," she said,

"To come and spoil the fun!"

 

The sea was wet as wet could be,

The sands were dry as dry.

You could not see a cloud, because

No cloud was in the sky:

No birds were flying overhead--

There were no birds to fly.

 

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Were walking close at hand;

They wept like anything to see

Such quantities of sand:

"If this were only cleared away,"

They said, "it would be grand!"

 

"If seven maids with seven mops

Swept it for half a year.

Do you suppose," the Walrus said,

"That they could get it clear?"

"I doubt it," said the Carpenter,

And shed a bitter tear.

 

"O Oysters, come and walk with us!"

The Walrus did beseech.

"A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk,

Along the briny beach:

We cannot do with more than four,

To give a hand to each."

 

The eldest Oyster looked at him,

But never a word he said:

The eldest Oyster winked his eye,

And shook his heavy head--

Meaning to say he did not choose

To leave the oyster-bed.

 

But four young Oysters hurried up,

All eager for the treat:

Their coats were brushed, their faces washed,

Their shoes were clean and neat--

And this was odd, because, you know,

They hadn't any feet.

 

Four other Oysters followed them,

And yet another four;

And thick and fast they came at last,

And more, and more, and more--

All hopping through the frothy waves,

And scrambling to the shore.

 

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Walked on a mile or so,

And then they rested on a rock

Conveniently low:

And all the little Oysters stood

And waited in a row.

 

"The time has come," the Walrus said,

"To talk of many things:

Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--

Of cabbages--and kings--

And why the sea is boiling hot--

And whether pigs have wings."

 

"But wait a bit," the Oysters cried,

"Before we have our chat;

For some of us are out of breath,

And all of us are fat!"

"No hurry!" said the Carpenter.

They thanked him much for that.

 

"A loaf of bread," the Walrus said,

"Is what we chiefly need:

Pepper and vinegar besides

Are very good indeed--

Now if you're ready, Oysters dear,

We can begin to feed."

 

"But not on us!" the Oysters cried,

Turning a little blue.

"After such kindness, that would be

A dismal thing to do!"

"The night is fine," the Walrus said.

"Do you admire the view?

 

"It was so kind of you to come!

And you are very nice!"

The Carpenter said nothing but

"Cut us another slice:

I wish you were not quite so deaf--

I've had to ask you twice!"

 

"It seems a shame," the Walrus said,

"To play them such a trick,

After we've brought them out so far,

And made them trot so quick!"

The Carpenter said nothing but

"The butter's spread too thick!"

 

"I weep for you," the Walrus said:

"I deeply sympathize."

With sobs and tears he sorted out

Those of the largest size,

Holding his pocket-handkerchief

Before his streaming eyes.

 

"O Oysters," said the Carpenter,

"You've had a pleasant run!

Shall we be trotting home again?'

But answer came there none--

And this was scarcely odd, because

They'd eaten every one.

[Kitty]

lolno just stop....

[Raelen]

One of my favorite Lewis Carroll poems. ^_^

[OMGAKITTY]

One of my favorite Lewis Carroll poems. ^_^

 

I thought it was too good to be OC.

 

edit:

 

lol, I had a stupid moment and didn't get it.

 

Now I got it.

[Pikachu]

The best poem so far. +1 for you.

[DeREVOLUTION]

[align=center]Crab is a poet? WHAT ELSE ARE YOU!?

Nice poem, it sweetened my heart just reading it. ^_^[/align]

[Exiro]

[align=center]Crab is a poet? WHAT ELSE ARE YOU!?

Nice poem' date=' it sweetened my heart just reading it. ^_^[/align']

 

He is everything.

On the interwebs.

[Deucalion]

Candy

Is dandy

But liquor

Is quicker.

[Womi]

Cool poem. Of a real poet.

 

Can you also rap?

 

Hey, I'm Crabster! I'm in da hood!

Don't mess with me coz I'm too good!

Take ya pussy and disappear,

or you'll feel your biggest fear!

Hello my little rabbit!

Here! My car! It's your birthday,

you can have it!

The Crabster is now the checker in da house,

and now the best rhyming word is "mouse"

Hands down.

[Mizore-Shirayuki]

lolno just stop....

 

i agree................

[alcaldias_27]

One of my favorite Lewis Carroll poems. ^_^

 

Yup. My other favorite is Jabberwocky.

[Davok]

I haven't really read many Lewis Carrol poems. Still, thanks for posting this poem Crab, in your usual elegant manner.

 

@alcaldias_27: The Jabberwocky is epic win.

[Womi]

I wanna read Jabberwocky! Dx

 

American poems arent very often here in Europe...

[Raelen]

I wanna read Jabberwocky! Dx

 

American poems arent very often here in Europe...

 

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.

[Tabris]

Carroll, eh? Haven't seen this in, like, a decade or so? I recognized it when I got to the last few verses - damn slow mind.

 

While I don't have a high opinion of the prodigy's poetry, and really, I prefer cummings, WCW, and Plath, I'm still glad somebody brought in their literay pie.

[bury the year]

Semolina Pilchard, climbing up the Eiffel Tower.

Elementary penguin singing Hare Krishna.

Man, you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe.

I am the eggman, they are the eggmen, I am the walrus,

Goo goo gajoob ga goo goo ga joob

 

I utterly adore Carroll. And the Beatles. :3

[Guest JoshIcy]

Source please.