"Little Miss Muffet" by Arthur Rackham‘Runway Ready’: A Contemporary Nursery Rhyme by Tonia Kalouria The Society June 19, 2023 Children's, Poetry, Satire 9 Comments . Runway Ready An Anorectic at a Playground . Scrawny, lean and teen Miss Annie sat upon her bony fanny, straddled ‘cross a teeter-totter, filling up on Fibre Water. From above, bungeed a spider, claimed the empty seat as rider, launching Ann like some machine, Plop! Splat! onto a trampoline. When she proudly shared the story, she was truly in her glory! Friends all swear they heard Ann say: “That big fat spider made my day!” . . Tonia Kalouria, a former Spanish teacher and “soap” actress, is now a poet in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Her most recent—and rhyming—poems appear in Literary Veganism and Fox Hollow Stories, and two anthologies: Quoth the Raven and Poems from the Lockdown. NOTE TO READERS: If you enjoyed this poem or other content, please consider making a donation to the Society of Classical Poets. The Society of Classical Poets does not endorse any views expressed in individual poems or commentary. CODEC Stories:Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) 9 Responses Paddy Raghunathan June 19, 2023 Really funny take on a nursery rhyme! Reply Tonia June 19, 2023 Thanks, Paddy! We need some levity nowadays, eh? Reply Roy Eugene Peterson June 19, 2023 There is always a special place in my heart for such a cute and clever nursery rhyme! I presume there are more in your repertoire! Reply Paul Freeman June 19, 2023 Nicely done, Tonia. You can’t beat a good nursery rhyme. Reply Joseph S. Salemi June 19, 2023 There’s untapped wealth in nursery rhymes, and more poets should go to them — not just for material, but also for a sense of intense perception and concise expression. I love the anorectic Miss Annie with the bony fanny. Reply Tonia June 19, 2023 Thanks, Paddy, Roy, Paul, and Joseph. We need some levity nowadays, eh? (PS: I tried individual replies, but some sort of gremlins.) Forgive, please.) Tonia Reply Cynthia Erlandson June 20, 2023 “Bungeed spider” is such a clever phrase! Reply Tonia Kalouria June 20, 2023 Thank you, Cynthia! Tonia Reply Lushan June 21, 2023 What is hardest is ones own inability to feel joy I wish annie were here with me eternally Btw no more heavey all light The Creator planned this out better than i will ever comprehend Last comment today evan Warmest regards And hi to my freinds Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Captcha loading...In order to pass the CAPTCHA please enable JavaScript. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Roy Eugene Peterson June 19, 2023 There is always a special place in my heart for such a cute and clever nursery rhyme! I presume there are more in your repertoire! Reply
Joseph S. Salemi June 19, 2023 There’s untapped wealth in nursery rhymes, and more poets should go to them — not just for material, but also for a sense of intense perception and concise expression. I love the anorectic Miss Annie with the bony fanny. Reply
Tonia June 19, 2023 Thanks, Paddy, Roy, Paul, and Joseph. We need some levity nowadays, eh? (PS: I tried individual replies, but some sort of gremlins.) Forgive, please.) Tonia Reply
Lushan June 21, 2023 What is hardest is ones own inability to feel joy I wish annie were here with me eternally Btw no more heavey all light The Creator planned this out better than i will ever comprehend Last comment today evan Warmest regards And hi to my freinds Reply
