Bleezer's Ice Cream
By Jack Prelutsky
I am Ebenezer Bleezer,
I run BLEEZER'S ICE CREAM STORE,
there are flavors in my freezer
you have never seen before,
twenty-eight divine creations
too delicious to resist,
why not do yourself a favor,
try the flavors on my list:
COCOA MOCHA MACARONI
TAPIOCA SMOKED BALONEY
CHECKERBERRY CHEDDAR CHEW
CHICKEN CHERRY HONEYDEW
TUTTI-FRUTTI STEWED TOMATO
TUNA TACO BAKED POTATO
LOBSTER LITCHI LIMA BEAN
MOZZARELLA MANGOSTEEN
ALMOND HAM MERINGUE SALAMI
YAM ANCHOVY PRUNE PASTRAMI
SASSAFRAS SOUVLAKI HASH
SUKIYAKI SUCCOTASH
BUTTER BRICKLE PEPPER PICKLE
POMEGRANATE PUMPERNICKEL
PEACH PIMENTO PIZZA PLUM
PEANUT PUMPKIN BUBBLEGUM
BROCCOLI BANANA BLUSTER
CHOCOLATE CHOP SUEY CLUSTER
AVOCADO BRUSSELS SPROUT
PERIWINKLE SAUERKRAUT
COTTON CANDY CARROT CUSTARD
CAULIFLOWER COLA MUSTARD
ONION DUMPLING DOUBLE DIP
TURNIP TRUFFLE TRIPLE FLIP
GARLIC GUMBO GRAVY GUAVA
LENTIL LEMON LIVER LAVA
ORANGE OLIVE BAGEL BEET
WATERMELON WAFFLE WHEAT
I am Ebenezer Bleezer,
I run BLEEZER'S ICE CREAM STORE,
taste a flavor from my freezer,
you will surely ask for more.
CAULIFLOWER COLA MUSTARD
ONION DUMPLING DOUBLE DIP
TURNIP TRUFFLE TRIPLE FLIP
GARLIC GUMBO GRAVY GUAVA
LENTIL LEMON LIVER LAVA
ORANGE OLIVE BAGEL BEET
WATERMELON WAFFLE WHEAT
I am Ebenezer Bleezer,
I run BLEEZER'S ICE CREAM STORE,
taste a flavor from my freezer,
you will surely ask for more.
My analysis:
I like the poem Bleezer's Ice Cream Store because of its rhyme scheme and rhythm. I also like the use of alliteration. Another cool thing is that in the first line of the first and third stanzas, there is internal rhyme (Ebenezer Bleezer). In the first and third stanzas, the odd-numbered lines have eight syllables, but the even-numbered lines have seven. The first and third lines rhyme, the second and fourth lines rhyme, etc. Example (commas for line breaks): I am Ebenezer Bleezer, I run Bleezer's Ice Cream Store, there are flavors in my freezer, you have never seen before. In the second stanza (ice cream flavors), lines one and two are both eight syllables and rhyme, lines three and four are only seven syllables but still rhyme, etc. Example (commas for line breaks): BUTTER BRICKLE PEPPER PICKLE, POMEGRANATE PUMPERNICKEL, PEACH PIMENTO PIZZA PLUM, PEANUT PUMPKIN BUBBLEGUM. There is also internal rhyme in the line "BUTTER BRICKLE PEPPER PICKLE". The alliteration is in the second stanza; some lines are alliterated but others aren't. Example: COTTON CANDY CARROT CUSTARD. The overall pattern of eight-syllable lines alternating seven-syllable lines is an effective rhythmic pattern.
The poem Bleezer's Ice Cream Store also has a personal appeal to me. It reminds me of going into one of those ice cream places where they have many ridiculous flavors that you've never even heard of before. I also have fond childhood memories of going to Baskin-Robbins. There are many poems by Jack Prelutsky that are very similar in some way to this one, which reminds me of a book of Jack Prelutsky poems that I used to read over and over. I would recommend this poem to anyone looking for lighthearted writing and a good laugh. Overall, this poem uses some good literary techniques as well as a personal touch.
Image credits: http://icecreamsuppliers.com/ice-cream-facts
The poem Bleezer's Ice Cream Store also has a personal appeal to me. It reminds me of going into one of those ice cream places where they have many ridiculous flavors that you've never even heard of before. I also have fond childhood memories of going to Baskin-Robbins. There are many poems by Jack Prelutsky that are very similar in some way to this one, which reminds me of a book of Jack Prelutsky poems that I used to read over and over. I would recommend this poem to anyone looking for lighthearted writing and a good laugh. Overall, this poem uses some good literary techniques as well as a personal touch.
Image credits: http://icecreamsuppliers.com/ice-cream-facts
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