Misfortune

Words to know how to pronounce before reading this poem:

Goolamaju: Goo-lah-mah-joo

Gillybajuvv: Gill-ee-bah-juhv

Gigillybat: Gig-illy-bat

Gimmelejantz: Gim-eh-ley-jants

Gibbilybert: Gib-illy-birt

Gollowtatok: Gall-oh-tuh-tock

Thank you, and have a nice day.

Misfortune

Deep in the forest of Goolamaju

There fled a strange man who had stolen my shoe

He dwelt in a cottage with his wife named Sue

And together they lived in harmony

Along the coastline of Gillybajuvv

I met a young boy who had stolen my glove

He laughed and he sang and he shouted, "Tough love!"

And he skipped away rather merrily

Somewhere in the cave of Gigilybat

Sat an old witch who had stolen my hat

She cast a spell and dipped my hat in a vat

For she thought it would make her fair, you see

Then in the crag of Gimmelejantz

I found the hunchback who had stolen my...

Well, I think you know

Far in the mountains of Gibbilybert

There knelt a crazed drunk who had stolen my shirt

And to make it worse, he then put on a skirt

And then the crazed drunk climbed up in a tree

In the fair field meadow of Gollowtatok

Sprawled a small girl who had stolen my sock

And now it seems that the whole world must mock

My poor grief filled life and misery

Just when I felt I'd lost everything

A leprechaun popped up and stole my gold ring

...Oh.

So NOW I suppose I've lost everything!

This world to me is a mystery.

~Trevor Howell