ode to silly bands
ode to silly bands:a tragic misuse of iambic pentameter
they are but rubber rings of glee displayed
on sweaty preschool children’s legs and arms.
each birthday party’s now a place to trade,
a golden sun for an emerald lucky charm.
“you’ve let them plunge headlong into this trend?”
said a friend to me with much disdain and gall,
that my children’s elbows no longer bend
and no pink skin peeks through the loops at all.
so as to keep this killjoy grump at bay
i didn’t speak the merits of the strands:
fine motor work and interactive play
employed to chain and share those silly bands.
what’s not to like about this market niche?
but that i’m not the one who’s getting rich!
Tags: iambic pentameter, silly bands, trend
August 8th, 2010 at 10:08 am
Whenever words are strung like beads
to make a bit of poetry,
’tis not tragic, dear, but seeds
of a lifetime of frivolity!