Plunk Your Magic Twanger

a poem about an old TV show

 

Plunk your Magic Twanger

years ago when I was a tike

back when I could barely even ride my bike

there was this silly show I loved and had to see

on Saturday mornings just for kids

they showed short films and had funny skits

so weird it seemed they were just talking to me

films about this kid they called the Jungle Boy

he rode on an elephant and brought me great joy

always tracking down men doing evil things

then there was always this special guest

a doctor, a scientist, someone who impressed

who would try to demo and explain

their special skills but is was to no avail

along came the gremlin with water spritzer and pail

and on the poor speaker he would make it rain

he was called Froggy the Gremlin a puppet at best

he'd dance like a clown and stick out his chest

and he was always introduced with this silly chant

plunk your magic twanger froggy, oh my dear

and boing in a puff of smoke he would appear

and bedlam would ensue he'd go off in a rant

Hiya kids, Hiya, he'd always say as he danced

on the edge of my seat, I was so entranced

what kind of stunt would he now try to pull

squirt the guest with his seltzer bottle he was so bad

the guest would run away, run away so wet and mad

the gremlin always kept his bottle full

zany comedy, mindless laughter every week

couldn't wait to see who would be the next weeks geek

so innocent then so full of vigor and vim

there is another part to this story someday I will tell

later on in high school before the first morning's bell

Froggy is still alive, no cant forget him

Gomer LePoet...

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for the journey. I remember little of the past. The Army drugs did me in. Maybe a good thing. I like the stories of the school time. Made me laugh. Thank you for the entertaining poem.
Coyote

[MissWordSmith]

i agree with Dupree, this, whether very poetic or not, was very entertaining.
i loved the light feeling it had to it, and along with the childishness it spoke of, there was a deeper sense of sadness and longing for the past.
a very nice write my friend! :)

[Dupree]

It's an entertaining tale. Lol. YOu have done it again Gomer, I can always count on your poems to make me smile and laugh and for that I am truly grateful

[?]

and boing in a puff of smoke he would appear
LOL
Plunk your magic twanger? lol
Froggy huh?
What a cute little poem, brought a smile to this sad face.
Guess Im too young to remember this one. lol
Thank you once again

[Riathon]

I miss the innocence of old shows. Nicely done! Way to remember!