FUNBUS Trip to Alliteration Contest

Don M vs Brian M

 

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Alliteration and Edgar Alan Poe

 

Alliteration's the repeat of one consonant

To liven, add lift to a line

Like the three 'l's' I have used (see above this)

I alliterate time after time

 

Alan Poe used this technique in 'The Raven'

While 'nodded, nearly, napping' (and so on)

His verse was both 'rare' and both 'radiant'

And shone like a shining beacon

 

Today we are going to visit

An alliteration contest to see

Who will excel in alliteration

Who can set their Alan. Poe free

 

We have on board Graham, WOL's reporter

Who'll report to all WOL'ers (fake free)

A balanced, bias-free report of this contest

To post on our screens, all to see

 

My poems often end up quite long-ish

For which I can only apologise

I hope you've the time to stay with me

I promise you our BUS won't capsize

 

(or lose any wheels...)

 

Driver Don

 

We're off in the FUN BUS to see

Two giants of our website do battle

Our bus is a bit thrown together

Don't worry 'bout one or two rattles

 

(Don didn't go to bus-builder school...)

 

Tina and Gina are with us

They'll look after you, all you require

I'm sorry there's no loo on the FUN BUS

So please stadium-wait this desire

 

These giants you have come to know well

Their aim is to spread joy and light

With rhyme, witty comments and froggies

Their aim is to brighten our site

 

(ribbit...ribbit...)

 

Ah, we've arrived...

 

Ringside Don

 

You've gone set a contest between us

An Alan Poe alliteration show

To see which is best at alliteration

So I'll have first go have first go

 

(Referee – three doublets here Don, Don't count. Single consonant repeat needed. Sorry)

 

I'm sorry Brian, can't beat your pentyl one

 

(much maligned methodology methinks Matthews..If you'd been polite and said Mister Matthews you would've scored six...you're slipping Brian)

 

So

 

I'm sorry, I can't beat your pentyl one

It looks like I'm finished, that you've won

My four though will make Al Poe happy

Mister Matthews hello Mister Maryon

 

(See I'm polite)

 

WAIT! Referee hold the contest

I've found a fifth 'M' word to bring

This contest between us to draw stage

So go ring your bell ding ding ding

 

Mister Matthews good Morning Mister Maryon

 

(crowd erupts in cheer...)

 

(ribbit...ribbit...)

 

Gosh, without having done too much practice

I'm making Al Poe really proud

I guess that I'm now sorta getting it

I'm cantering cat-like on a cloud

 

I could go on like this forever

Literally lolling a'long

Practising my new Poe discovery

 

But I won't...gotta take the bus back...

 

Don Matthews July 2018

 

PostScript

 

This was inspired by Brian's initial attempt to alliterate-stab me in the back some time ago. He thought I'd forgotten. .. I look forward to our next challenge. He doesn't like the idea of an Aussie getting the better of him.

 

Whispers

 

Whispers have been heard round the site

That the FUN BUS is out of control

Taking too much fun and excitement

Out of the gloom, out of WOL

 

Our froggie can't work out what's happening

He don't like the sky when it's grey

He wants to keep ribbiting merrily

Won't listen to what whispers say

 

(ribbit......)