"Collaborwocky": A Parody

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Collaborwocky

‘Twas Fundie, and the Factophobes
Did hymn and amen in the pews.
All pious were the Five in robes,
With truth and Habeus askew.

Beware the Collaborwock, my friend,
The lies that grow, the wars that match.
Beware the Yesterbird, and shun,
The doddering Persiasnatch.

They took the faithful horde in hand,
Long time the gullible they sought,
Then rested they by the Jesus Tree,
And savored Fish they’d caught.

And as a secret oath they swore,
The Collaborwock, with eyes aflame,
Came praying down the corridor,
And vote grabbed as it came.

"One, two! One, two. Your Constitution will not do.
For faithless folk, repent your lack,
The pride you hold will give no clue,
The world you knew will not come back."

And who will slay the Collaborwock,
And take away their schemish toys?
"Oh, glorious day, our God's at play,"
They witness in their joy.

‘Twas Fundie, and the Factophobes,
Did hymn and amen in the pews.
All pious were the Five in robes,
With truth and Habeus askew.

Judy Barrett
Santa Fe, New Mexico
August 19, 2008; Revised November 14, 2010

Copyright 2008-2010, Judy Barrett, All Rights Reserved

With a nod to Peter Jones, Brussels, Belgium, who sent me a copy of "Grabberwocky" years ago! That parody of "Jabberwocky" was written by Michael Barsley in 1939 – another time of political peril for America, and the world.

Grabberwocky

'Twas Danzig, and the Swastikoves
Did Heil and Hittle in the Reich
All Nazi were the Lindengroves
And the Neurat Jewstreich.

Beware the Grabberwock, my Son
The Plans that spawn, the Plots that hatch,
Beware the JewJew Bird, and shun
The fuhrious Bundesnatch.

He took his Aryan Horde in Hand
Long Time the Gestapo He taught
Then rested He by the Baltic Sea
And stood awhile in Thought.

And as a Polish Oath they swore
The Grabberwock, with Lies aflame
Came Goering down the Corridor
and Goebbled as it came.

Ein, Zwei! Ein, Zwei! One in the Eye
For Polska Folk. Alas, alack!
He left them dread and as their Head
He came Meinkampfing back.

And hast thou ta'en thy Lebensraum?
Come to my Arms, my schemish Boy
Oh grabjous Day, Sieg Heil, be Gay
He strengthened through his Joy.

Twas Danzig, and the Swastikoves
Did Heil and Hittle in the Reich
All Nazi were the Lindengroves
And the Neurat Jewstreich.

[zeemike]

1. Thank you Judy that was brilliant.

And thanks for the Grabberwocky too...had never seen that before.

[puebloknot]

2. And thank you! We're citizens of the same country, I see -- New Mexico! nt

[zeemike]

4. I'm a bit north of you in Espanola.

home of the low rider.

[SourFlower]

3. Very clever! nt

[eridani]

5. You should put these up on the Jabberwocky parody sites

One of my favorites--


'Twas busted, and the slurpy works
Did grind and grumble in the box
All wonky were the front controls
And the foam wraiths ate socks.

Beware the AC shock, my son
The wire that sparks, the light that pops
Beware the drive belt's edge and shun
The fuming junction box.

He took his screwdriver in his hand
Long time the gremlin foe he sought
So rested he by the kitchen stove
And stood awhile in thought

And as in complex thought he stood
The gremlin, with its fuse aflame
Came swirling from the grinding box
And smoldered as it came.

One two, one two! With brown and blue
His wirecutters went snicker-snack
He stopped it dead with tin and lead
And went perspiring back.

And hast thou slain the gremlin, lad?
O dirty shirt and sockery!
'Tis washing day, calloo callay
They chortled in their jollity.

'Twas mended, and the slurpy works
Did swirl and twizzle in the box
Responsive were the front controls
And the foam wraiths cleaned socks.

[puebloknot]

6. I hadn't seen this one. Thanks. Serendipitously, I'm just about to start ...

... doing laundry.

Grabberwocky is up on a number of sites, but I haven't submitted mine yet. Peter Jones told me I should get it out.