Turnwhipple! (A Blog)

They played a rousing game of chess
That ended in a horrid mess.

The happy friends ate lunch at noon
Till silly Sam choked on his spoon.

When Princess Suzy kissed frogs’ noses
Her doctors voiced a grim prognosis.

Jan cried and cried and cried for days
When she got lost within the maze.

Her yellow dress looked twice as nice
Before she saw its wretched price.

When Henry tried to run away
Dad sent him on his merry way.

The peasants staged a coup and failed.
The King said “poo” and had them jailed.

“The Lamb” (2005) This short choral composition premiered at the 2006 National AGO Chicago Convention. Scored for mezzo soprano, soprano and harp. Based on the text of William Blake.

He clapped his hands so fast with praise
His palms were sore for three whole days.

When Pam’s mum listed her for sale
Pam’s father traded her for ale.