Random Rhyme and Petty Prose
Viewing comments for Chapter 14 "Pies"a collection of phenomenally mundane work.
9 total reviews
Comment from kahpot
Well, this is a different take on the nursery rhyme, I guess if the blackbirds are singing their brains would have to be in the pie, a wonderful 5-7-5 poem, thanks for the smiles****kahpot
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2022
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Well, this is a different take on the nursery rhyme, I guess if the blackbirds are singing their brains would have to be in the pie, a wonderful 5-7-5 poem, thanks for the smiles****kahpot
Comment Written 29-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2022
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Thanks, kahpot
Comment from Mary Vigasin
This is so devilishly fun.
I never understood the nursery rhyme however I think this one makes more sense that is if you like blackbird brains.
Best wishes
Mary
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2022
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This is so devilishly fun.
I never understood the nursery rhyme however I think this one makes more sense that is if you like blackbird brains.
Best wishes
Mary
Comment Written 28-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 28-Jul-2022
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Thanks, Mary. I guess prank pies were a trend back in the sixteenth century.
Comment from Jay Squires
Love it, love it, love it! How you mastered the placement of the "key" to the joke to the very end. By devilishly diverting our attention with the "brains" of the blackbird ... you deliver so adroitly:
"'bout four and twenty" and the reader's unscrambles everything to arrive at the great reveal! Brilliantly written, Bill! You da man!
Jay
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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Love it, love it, love it! How you mastered the placement of the "key" to the joke to the very end. By devilishly diverting our attention with the "brains" of the blackbird ... you deliver so adroitly:
"'bout four and twenty" and the reader's unscrambles everything to arrive at the great reveal! Brilliantly written, Bill! You da man!
Jay
Comment Written 27-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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Thank you, Jay, for the exuberant review of this terse verse. You always make me feel much better than I am. Bill
Comment from judiverse
A graduate student I remember from years would have asked, "What's the symbolism of that?" I don't care if they did it in the past. Blackbirds do not belong in a pie. I bet those pies will not be eaten. Excellent use of alliteration. judi
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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A graduate student I remember from years would have asked, "What's the symbolism of that?" I don't care if they did it in the past. Blackbirds do not belong in a pie. I bet those pies will not be eaten. Excellent use of alliteration. judi
Comment Written 27-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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Thanks, Judi.
Comment from BethShelby
Someone must have been baking pies at your house. I just read that at one time in France the cooks in the kings courts got creative with their pies. One of the chefs came up with the idea of placing live blackbirds into a pie before covering it with a pastry topping. When the pie was cut open the none too happy birds flew out, much to the amazement of the startled guests. Hence the rhyme. They apparently didn't bake their brains as your pie maker did. LOL
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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Someone must have been baking pies at your house. I just read that at one time in France the cooks in the kings courts got creative with their pies. One of the chefs came up with the idea of placing live blackbirds into a pie before covering it with a pastry topping. When the pie was cut open the none too happy birds flew out, much to the amazement of the startled guests. Hence the rhyme. They apparently didn't bake their brains as your pie maker did. LOL
Comment Written 27-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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Mmmm...Brains!
Comment from Ric Myworld
ROFL! Only you could come up with a poem like this. Excuse me while I puke. No, I'm not going to admit that . . . because it would make your day. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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ROFL! Only you could come up with a poem like this. Excuse me while I puke. No, I'm not going to admit that . . . because it would make your day. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 27-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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Thanks, Ric. I'm on a pie high.
Comment from nomi338
Urk! You just never quit do you? Despite your efforts to make me puke, I am going to finish my dinner. I do not know how long I will be able to hold on to it, but I am going to eat this meal no matter what. So there MR. foul mouth writer guy. How do you like them apples?
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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Urk! You just never quit do you? Despite your efforts to make me puke, I am going to finish my dinner. I do not know how long I will be able to hold on to it, but I am going to eat this meal no matter what. So there MR. foul mouth writer guy. How do you like them apples?
Comment Written 27-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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Apples? Bleeeeeach!!
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You are a hater. Apples are great. In fact they are my favorite fruit.
Comment from Jasmine Girl
You can't stop writing about pies. And this one has blackbird brains in it. It has historical reference, I think. I can be wrong, but I wouldn't google for it since it's a nonsense poem anyway.
Well done.
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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You can't stop writing about pies. And this one has blackbird brains in it. It has historical reference, I think. I can be wrong, but I wouldn't google for it since it's a nonsense poem anyway.
Well done.
Comment Written 27-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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It seems there was a tradition of presenting live creatures in pre-baked pie shells at dinners for royalty. That's entertainment. I would guess that bird brains are more of an acquired taste.
Comment from lyenochka
I never understood that nursery rhyme. Why were four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie and how in the world did they start singing afterwards? I'm guessing it was symbolism but have no clue. Thanks for reminding me of that odd rhyme.
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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I never understood that nursery rhyme. Why were four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie and how in the world did they start singing afterwards? I'm guessing it was symbolism but have no clue. Thanks for reminding me of that odd rhyme.
Comment Written 27-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2022
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Devised by the same people who keep P. P. Pumpkin-eater's wife inside a pumpkin shell.
