SEEING GUMBY

By moonphish

Tue, 28 Oct 2014
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i watched some gumby late last night
i'd missed it quite a while
it was a favorite as a child
it always made me smile
.
but now that i am older
though i dig it just the same
i find i view it differently
and this is what's to blame
.
last night, i pondered all the work
that caused the magic tricks
manipulation of the clay
a thousand camera clicks
.
but when i was a little boy
i thought that he was real
and filming his tomfoolery
was really no big deal
.
he had offbeat adventures
into books, he'd jump with glee
surreal and psychedelic
unknown terms to younger me
.
it was such a flight of fancy
what a wonderful escape
to watch his limber body
change to every size and shape
.
i guess one shouldn't question
how the final product's made
just let your mind go rubber
and enjoy the grand parade
 
 
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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

It sounds like 'Morph' that Tony Hart did from shaping plasticene - forerunners of Wallace and Gromit? What you say pictures so much of the better kids stuff, where the adults can watch/read enjoying at the same level as the children but also at an extra level, either as you talk of the how-it's-done, or just some more subtle good humour they can pick up. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by moonphish on

so true, Rhiannon...thanks for the kind words