My Easter egg fortune was to write a poem “informed by musical phrasing or melody.” I was to employ sound play (i.e., rhyme, meter, assonance, alliteration).
I wrote a parody with new lyrics (my poem) assigned to the Alman Brothers song “Midnight Rider.” I used different words and a silly topic that fit the original song’s rhythm and phrasing, as suggested with the prompt.
Late-night Walker
Shit, I gotta go, run to keep from peein’
And I’m told to keep them from seein’
Yeah, I’ve got to trot out one more
Yet I ain’t gunna let ya see me, no
Not gunna let ya see the midnight walker
And I don’t know where the hell I’m goin’
And the flow goes on forever
And I’ll run around one more time to go
Yet I ain’t gunna let ya see me, no
Not gunna let ya see the midnight walker
And I’ll not wet the pants I’m wearing
This old fart will not be sharing
Yeah, I’ve got to trot out one more night
Yet I ain’t gunna let ya see me, no
Not gunna let them catch the midnight walker
Yet I ain’t gunna let ya see me, no
Not gunna let them catch the midnight walker
Yet you ain’t gunna see me go, oh, no
Not gunna let them catch the midnight walker
Look both ways when the humor just won’t let go.
Mind the gaps that push the prompt. Make Weird Al proud.
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