Friday Five Fun — The Eccentric Pianist
This week’s Friday Five asks us to use these five words in a poem or story: mustard, piano, elastic, moat, and notorious. As you can see, it set me off in a rather silly direction:
The Eccentric Pianist
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The notoriously eccentric pianist
Played electric stride piano
With an elastic reach worthy of Fats Waller
While perched on the deck of his moat-surrounded castle,
Then dined on a meal of mustard sandwiches.
For a post and limerick about a real (and not-nearly-so-eccentric) stride pianist, check out my Ode To Judy Carmichael.
(You can find more of my music humor here.)
Technorati Tags: Friday Five, Fats Waller, Stride Piano, Judy Carmichael, Music Verse, Poetry Prompts
December 7th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
You are truly one gifted lady, Madeleine! I love this one. I have been trying to write a limerick for some time now but, I get hung up on the anapestic rhythm. I will keep trying though. Thank you for visiting Poefusion and trying out the Friday 5. Your last line is a kicker. Keep up the good work. Have a nice weekend.
December 7th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
What a fun limerick! Like Michelle I also like the last line.
December 7th, 2007 at 5:13 pm
well i had no clue what stride piano was so i checked it out on the judy carmichael site.. i call that rag time… but music officianado i am not… very fine both posts and the reference…..
December 7th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Always worth the trip here! Mustard sandwiches have a certain appeal!
December 8th, 2007 at 1:01 am
Thanks so much, everyone!
December 9th, 2007 at 12:57 am
ah.. you do it so well, surprise me yet again with the usage of these words, loved the eccentricity..thank you
UL
December 9th, 2007 at 1:18 am
Thanks UL. Perhaps it takes an eccentric to really describe one in verse.
December 9th, 2007 at 3:19 am
I too want mustard sandwiches!
December 9th, 2007 at 11:07 am
A very creative, surreal take on the words. I admire your ability to infuse your poems with lighthearted humor. I could stand a lesson or two in that!
December 9th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
LOL! And thanks, Christine.
December 13th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
this was great!…thoroughly enjoyed it…yum i love mustard….
December 14th, 2007 at 4:29 am
Thanks, LittleWing!