Carrolling - Parody Lewis Carroll – The Mad Gardener’s Song Poem by Jonathan ROBIN

He thought he saw an Internet
exchanging peer to peer,
he looked again and hedged his bet, -
by middle of next year
new routing tables tuned as yet
unknown may well appear –
on track to trace attack and get
convictions based on fear.

He dreamt that spam would disappear,
all trash deleted fast.
He dreamt that Windows would be clear
of viral bugs’ wormcast.
He woke to find world insincere
where independence past
was sacrificed throughout the year
to biometrics ghast.

He thought he saw a friend’s hello
with an attachment piece,
he opened to discover, though,
a trojan horse release –
He looked again as data flow
declined, - mind not at peace -
and whispered with voice timbre low:
‘I’ll send for the Police! ”

He thought he saw a heirophant
predicting happy life.
He looked again, with rage and rant
discovered from ex-wife
an email angry claiming scant
support, which threatened strife:
“At length I see the immanent
attraction of Time’s knife! ”

He dreamt he saw as he awake
the euro reach a peak,
he saw he dreamt that Bush half bake
would leave the dollar weak: -
he woke to find what grave mistake
was made for the next week
the politicians put a stake
in budget – rocked boats leak!

He thought he saw Commission clerk
jump on bandwagon bus,
he looked again, just for a lark,
and found no tinker’s cuss
the former cared for bite was bark -
ratification fuss -
U.S. as vulture oyster park
picked clean naught left for US!

He thought he saw an open door,
that had no need for key,
he looked again, saw judgement poor,
and said: “Ah, woe is me!
How confidence we can restore
remains a mystery,
as what seemed clear is to the core
too shaken by decree! ”

He recognized all argument
was vain as veil with Pope
who looked to answer heaven sent
to save old ways with hope -
to good intentions turned and meant
to reassure that scope
remained but promise soon found spent
by men who could not cope...

20 June 2005 Parody Lewis CARROLL – The Mad Gardener’s Song

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Carolling II


He thought he saw new Internet
exchanging peer to peer,
he looked again and found it was
a mirage for each year
sees more control, “what rôle, ” he said,
“for values free from fear? ”

He thought he saw spam disappear,
All consultations free,
he looked again and found it was
a spybot lottery.
“Is Windows DoD”, he said,
“or from risks viral clear? ”

He thought he saw a friend’s hello,
With an attachment piece,
he looked again and found it was
the porno scanning police
“Politically correct”, he said,
“can’t guarantee release.”

He thought he saw a hierophant,
who’d deal successful life,
he looked again and found it was
subpoena from ex-wife
demanding child support, he said,
“Cards stacked are by Time’s knife.”

He thought he saw as he awoke,
That ‘Justice’ rhymed with ‘fair’
he looked again and found it was
a wish beyond repair,
“I ran, I rack, must soon”, he said,
“leave budget cupboards bare.”

He thought he saw the government
‘transparency’ uphold
he looked again and found it was
but wishful-thinking old,
“Where burning Bush would Rove”, he said,
“checks, balance, are left cold.”

He thought he saw society
free from injustice, fights,
he looked again and found it was
a vetoed Bill of Rights,
“Are global warming themes”, he said,
“hot air, conditionned nights? ”

He thought he saw that plain goodwill
would solve all woes world wide
he looked again and found it was
repeatedly denied,
“Some governments, alas! ” he said,
“the ‘Truth’ will over-ride.”

He thought he saw that Equity
had re-established trust
he looked again and found it was
a market peak, soon bust,
“for ” he said,
“the ‘Truth’ will over-ride.”

He thought he saw the Middle East
the sharia repeal
he looked again and found it was
a veil of tears. “A seal
to stifle progress fair, ” he said,
“Peace hopes dice in kriegspiel.”

He thought he saw this verse spin on
till all complaints were healed
he looked again and found it was
mirage, mistrust concealed,
“Too long this rhyme has run, ” he said,
“let others turn Fate’s tide! ”

15 April 2007 Parody Lewis CARROLL Some Hallucinations
The Mad Gardener's Dream Sylvie and Bruno Ch.5

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ROBIN Jonathan 1947_2006 robi3_1340_carr2_0004 PXX_EJX Carolling II_He thought he saw new Internet

She Thought She Saw



She thought she saw quite equal pay
afforded equal work,
she looked again and found it was
a most unusual quirk.
“That men should keep their cake, ” she said,
“and eat it too, must irk.”

She thought she saw that light of day
would filter through each jerk,
she looked again and found it was
belief most held beserk.
“That men should nappies change, ” she said,
“would wipe off every smirk! ”

She thought she saw fair interplay
where men would never shirk,
she looked again and found it was
a most miasmic murk
where rights were flouted, - “Hey! ” she said,
“men stand, wait, feeble lurk! ”

15 April 2007 Parody Lewis CARROLL Some Hallucinations
The Mad Gardener's Dream Sylvie and Bruno Ch.5

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ROBIN Jonathan 1947_2006 robi3_1341_carr1_0004 PXX_EJX She Thought She Saw_She thought she saw quite equal pay


© Jonathan Robin
Parody Lewis CARROLL – The Mad Gardener’s Song

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The Mad Gardener’s Song






He thought he saw an Elephant,
That practised on a fife:
He looked again, and found it was
A letter from his wife.
'At length I realise, ' he said,
'The bitterness of Life! '

He thought he saw a Bufffalo
Upon the chimney-piece:
He looked again, and found it was
His Sister's Husband's Niece.
'Unless you leave this house, ' he said,
'I'll send for the Police! '

He thought he saw a Rattlesnake
That questioned him in Greek:
He looked again, and found it was
The Middle of Next Week.
'The one thing I regret, ' he said,
'Is that it cannot speak! '

He thought he saw a Banker's Clerk
Descending from the bus:
He looked again, and found it was
A Hippopotamus.
'If this should stay to dine, ' he said,
'There won't be much for us! '

He thought he saw a Kangaroo
That worked a coffee-mill:
He looked again, and found it was
A Vegetable-Pill.
'Were I to swallow this, ' he said,
'I should be very ill! '


He thought he saw a Coach-and-Four
That stood beside his bed:
He looked again, and found it was
A Bear without a Head.
'Poor thing, ' he said, 'poor silly thing!
It's waiting to be fed! '

He thought he saw an Albatross
That fluttered round the lamp:
He looked again, and found it was
A Penny-Postage Stamp.
'You'd best be getting home, ' he said:
'The nights are very damp! '

He thought he saw a Garden-Door
That opened with a key:
He looked again, and found it was
A Double Rule of Three:
'And all its mystery, ' he said,
'Is clear as day to me! '

He thought he saw a Argument
That proved he was the Pope:
He looked again, and found it was
A Bar of Mottled Soap.
'A fact so dread, ' he faintly said,
'Extinguishes all hope! '


Lewis CARROLL C.L.D.

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Who’d be a Poet?

He thought he saw the truth of life
As sex all unalloyed:
He looked again and saw it was
A yarn of Sigmund Freud:
If this sprang from the id, he said,
Its arguments are void.

He thought he saw full many a gem
Of purest ray serene;
He looked again and saw it was
A dose of Mescalin:
The price of vision is, he said,
The headaches in between.

He thought he saw the Holy Ghost
Lamenting in a mist:
He looked again and saw it was
An existentialist:
It may be that he’s right, he said,
But what a pessimist!

He though he saw some golden boys
Our phoney world condemn:
He looked again and saw it was
Some pimply A.Y.M.:
A dose of Epsom Salts, he said,
Would ease the strain for them.

He thought he saw a projectile
Desending from a height
To blow the human race to bits
And blast it out of sight:
He looked again and saw that he
Was absolutely right.

Kenneth LILLINGTON 1916_1998
Parody Lewis CARROLL – The Mad Gardener’s Song

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Evolution



She sketched a husband strong and brave
On whom her heart might lean;
None but a hero would she have –
This girl of 17.

Her fancy subsequently turned
From deeds of derring do;
For brainy intercourse she yearned
When she was 22.

The years sped on, ambition taught
A wordly-wise design;
A man of wealth was what she sought
When she was 29.

But Time has modified her plan;
Weak, imbecile, or poor –
She’s simply looking for a man
Now she is 34.



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