Twas The Week Before T Day

[vintagelaureate]

 

Twas the week before t-day, with rising morale, 

All the posters were stirring even @The Nal.

Updates were applied and loaded on computers with care,

In hopes that a trip to Worthy Farm soon would be there.

 

@crazyfool1 was perched on the edge of his bed,

His pyramid hat sat balanced on his head;

@Hugh Jass at the ready and @Charm good to go, 

They just press F5 as a precaution you know.

 

On Sunday the 6th, close to 9am, there will arise such a clatter,

@eFestivals will spring to action to see what is the matter.

Away to the server he’ll fly like a flash,

Reboot the hard drive and load up the dash.

 

The optimism of newbies will spread out below,

They’ve  not been to resale club like @MilkyJoe

Surfing the web like a knowledge filled dingy, 

We will turn to @Gnomicide - all hail the thingy!

 

There is no pattern came the rallying cry!

Even if it says sold out you must try.

More rapid than eagles;  the refreshes can’t be tame,

To be on a successful list refined by your name.

 

"Now, @Sasperella! Now, @oneeye! Now @Funkyfairy! and @Ayrshire Chris!

We all need tickets, so please do not miss!

To the @deebeedoobee Pilton palace we must pass,

And drink cider with @Quark and @lucyginger who lie await in the grass!

 

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,

When you meet with a blank screen, F5 till you cry.

So up to the address bar the cursors must go,

A basket of tickets and a parking pass must show.

 

And then, in a twinkling, be all booked and ready.

After prancing and pawing,  your hand will hold steady,

You will stare at the screen, smiles agape, then turn around,

As the confirmation email comes with a bound.

 

Your eyes -- how they’ll  twinkle! Your dimples how merry!

Your cheeks will be like roses, your nose like a cherry!

Your droll little mouth will be drawn up like a bow,

As you tell the world “I’ve got a ticket you know.”

 

Think of the joy a golden ticket yields,

To dance once again in the @Avalon_Fields.

It’s why we are all here twelve months a year,

And face T day with excitement and fear!

 

You must go back in for your friends in need,

“We need help some” efesters will plead,

I’ve heard @DareToDibble will be trying for all, 

Whilst @Yoghurt on a Stick will have a chemical induced ball.

 

Knowing everyone will be sorted and all will be compete,

With the knowledge secret sales no longer repeat, 

@guypjfreak will smile as his infant granddaughters teethe,

And then mouth the Pearl Jam lyric “let us breathe.”

 

Down on the farm, the Eavii will go straight to their work,

Booking the acts ; with the help of a clerk,

And laying their fingers aside of their nose,

And giving a nod, down Muddy Lane Michael goes.

 

Springing to his red rover, to his cows he will whistle,

And away they all fly like the down of a thistle.

But we shall hear him exclaim, as he speeds down the drive,

IT’S GOING TO BE THE BEST ONE EVER... GOOD LUCK ON T DAY, AND HAMMER F5!

Edited September 26, 2019 by vintagelaureate

[Crazyfool01]

crumbs ... how long has that taken ? upvote tomorrow ... im out currently   

[Gilgamesh69]

I need a celebration playlist in case I'm successful with getting tickets ?

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

 

The Liverpool poet has spoken, and don't we just know it. We try to compete, but are merely counterfeit.

A phenomenal piece of work vintage.

PS - I'd be lying if I said I wasn't flattered a little by having a mention, in such a belter of a poem. 

 

[Charm]

Love this, you are properly brilliant. 

Charm x

[Avalon_Fields]

Even poetry now! Good stuff, have to laugh at the rhyming of morale and The Nal 

Being needy, I’m feeling left out, I’m sure something rhymes with Fields! 

[vintagelaureate]

20 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Even poetry now! Good stuff, have to laugh at the rhyming of morale and The Nal 

Being needy, I’m feeling left out, I’m sure something rhymes with Fields! 

Soothing your neediness with an added few lines. There are a few more people I’d like to have put on but I was getting wary of the length!

26 minutes ago, Charm said:

Love this, you are properly brilliant. 

Charm x

Cheers, I’m not but thank you! ? 

Edited September 26, 2019 by vintagelaureate

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

17 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Even poetry now! Good stuff, have to laugh at the rhyming of morale and The Nal 

Being needy, I’m feeling left out, I’m sure something rhymes with Fields! 

Let's face it, it's never going to be as good as The Master, but i hope it helps, in some small way;

Avalon_Fields, yields to no shields. A brave warrior is he, and a man full of glee*

 

* Well, he will be if he gets Glastonbury tickets.

[Avalon_Fields]

@vintagelaureate @Yoghurt on a Stick Thank you kindly! 

To be inclusive, please extend the poem to include the entire efestivals community ?

[lukethekid]

6 hours ago, vintagelaureate said:

 

Twas the week before t-day, with rising morale, 

All the posters were stirring even @The Nal.

Updates were applied and loaded on computers with care,

In hopes that a trip to Worthy Farm soon would be there.

 

@crazyfool1 was perched on the edge of his bed,

His pyramid hat sat balanced on his head;

@Hugh Jass at the ready and @Charm good to go, 

They just press F5 as a precaution you know.

 

On Sunday the 6th, close to 9am, there will arise such a clatter,

@eFestivals will spring to action to see what is the matter.

Away to the server he’ll fly like a flash,

Reboot the hard drive and load up the dash.

 

The optimism of newbies will spread out below,

They’ve  not been to resale club like @MilkyJoe

Surfing the web like a knowledge filled dingy, 

We will turn to @Gnomicide - all hail the thingy!

 

There is no pattern came the rallying cry!

Even if it says sold out you must try.

More rapid than eagles;  the refreshes can’t be tame,

To be on a successful list refined by your name.

 

"Now, @Sasperella! Now, @oneeye! Now @Funkyfairy! and @Ayrshire Chris!

We all need tickets, so please do not miss!

To the @deebeedoobee Pilton palace we must pass,

And drink cider with @Quark and @lucyginger who lie await in the grass!

 

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,

When you meet with a blank screen, F5 till you cry.

So up to the address bar the cursors must go,

A basket of tickets and a parking pass must show.

 

And then, in a twinkling, be all booked and ready.

After prancing and pawing,  your hand will hold steady,

You will stare at the screen, smiles agape, then turn around,

As the confirmation email comes with a bound.

 

Your eyes -- how they’ll  twinkle! Your dimples how merry!

Your cheeks will be like roses, your nose like a cherry!

Your droll little mouth will be drawn up like a bow,

As you tell the world “I’ve got a ticket you know.”

 

Think of the joy a golden ticket yields,

To dance once again in the @Avalon_Fields.

It’s why we are all here twelve months a year,

And face T day with excitement and fear!

 

You must go back in for your friends in need,

“We need help some” efesters will plead,

I’ve heard @DareToDibble will be trying for all, 

Whilst @Yoghurt on a Stick will have a chemical induced ball.

 

Knowing everyone will be sorted and all will be compete,

With the knowledge secret sales no longer repeat, 

@guypjfreak will smile as his infant granddaughters teethe,

And then mouth the Pearl Jam lyric “let us breathe.”

 

Down on the farm, the Eavii will go straight to their work,

Booking the acts ; with the help of a clerk,

And laying their fingers aside of their nose,

And giving a nod, down Muddy Lane Michael goes.

 

Springing to his red rover, to his cows he will whistle,

And away they all fly like the down of a thistle.

But we shall hear him exclaim, as he speeds down the drive,

IT’S GOING TO BE THE BEST ONE EVER... GOOD LUCK ON T DAY, AND HAMMER F5!

Boss that. Thoroughly lovely poem, can only put you in the good karma category come T-Day ? 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

3 hours ago, Avalon_Fields said:

@vintagelaureate @Yoghurt on a Stick 

To be inclusive, please extend the poem to include the entire efestivals community ?

 

OK, then.

It was on the good ship Venus, by God you should have seen us.....

On second thoughts, i'd better not proceed with that one.

[Sasperella]

8 hours ago, vintagelaureate said:

 

Twas the week before t-day, with rising morale, 

All the posters were stirring even @The Nal.

Updates were applied and loaded on computers with care,

In hopes that a trip to Worthy Farm soon would be there.

 

@crazyfool1 was perched on the edge of his bed,

His pyramid hat sat balanced on his head;

@Hugh Jass at the ready and @Charm good to go, 

They just press F5 as a precaution you know.

 

On Sunday the 6th, close to 9am, there will arise such a clatter,

@eFestivals will spring to action to see what is the matter.

Away to the server he’ll fly like a flash,

Reboot the hard drive and load up the dash.

 

The optimism of newbies will spread out below,

They’ve  not been to resale club like @MilkyJoe

Surfing the web like a knowledge filled dingy, 

We will turn to @Gnomicide - all hail the thingy!

 

There is no pattern came the rallying cry!

Even if it says sold out you must try.

More rapid than eagles;  the refreshes can’t be tame,

To be on a successful list refined by your name.

 

"Now, @Sasperella! Now, @oneeye! Now @Funkyfairy! and @Ayrshire Chris!

We all need tickets, so please do not miss!

To the @deebeedoobee Pilton palace we must pass,

And drink cider with @Quark and @lucyginger who lie await in the grass!

 

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,

When you meet with a blank screen, F5 till you cry.

So up to the address bar the cursors must go,

A basket of tickets and a parking pass must show.

 

And then, in a twinkling, be all booked and ready.

After prancing and pawing,  your hand will hold steady,

You will stare at the screen, smiles agape, then turn around,

As the confirmation email comes with a bound.

 

Your eyes -- how they’ll  twinkle! Your dimples how merry!

Your cheeks will be like roses, your nose like a cherry!

Your droll little mouth will be drawn up like a bow,

As you tell the world “I’ve got a ticket you know.”

 

Think of the joy a golden ticket yields,

To dance once again in the @Avalon_Fields.

It’s why we are all here twelve months a year,

And face T day with excitement and fear!

 

You must go back in for your friends in need,

“We need help some” efesters will plead,

I’ve heard @DareToDibble will be trying for all, 

Whilst @Yoghurt on a Stick will have a chemical induced ball.

 

Knowing everyone will be sorted and all will be compete,

With the knowledge secret sales no longer repeat, 

@guypjfreak will smile as his infant granddaughters teethe,

And then mouth the Pearl Jam lyric “let us breathe.”

 

Down on the farm, the Eavii will go straight to their work,

Booking the acts ; with the help of a clerk,

And laying their fingers aside of their nose,

And giving a nod, down Muddy Lane Michael goes.

 

Springing to his red rover, to his cows he will whistle,

And away they all fly like the down of a thistle.

But we shall hear him exclaim, as he speeds down the drive,

IT’S GOING TO BE THE BEST ONE EVER... GOOD LUCK ON T DAY, AND HAMMER F5!

Haha! Amazing!!! Im not sure I've ever been so impressed with anything that I've read at 6am before 

[deebeedoobee]

A fab poem that 

I doff my hat

With a poet I can't compete

Its just too big a feat.

Folks are trembling in anticipation 

I feel sorry for their situation 

But rest assured I'll try my best

For golden tickets to the South West

 

[Quark]

You had me at "'T'was".  

Cap well and truly doffed

[DareToDibble]

Well this is awesome! Deserve a ticket for this alone  

[Hugh Jass]

Great work @vintagelaureate

You know you’ve made it on eFests when you get name checked in a poem.

[Funkyfairy!]

OMG thats brilliant... now to read it again - thank you :-)

 

BTW theres a downvote- hopefully just an error :-)

[Sweet_pea]

That is brilliant!

[vintagelaureate]

Thanks for all the positive comments - I was just a bit bored and trapped (my 2 year old fell asleep on me) last night so I went with it. 

Thanks again! 

[GlastoEls]

Excellent!

[Crazyfool01]

5 hours ago, Funkyfairy! said:

OMG thats brilliant... now to read it again - thank you ?

 

BTW theres a downvote- hopefully just an error ?

can only assume an error or someone upset they were left out .. a strange one ? 

[Ayrshire Chris]

Brilliant

thats the first time anyone has used my name in a poem and not used piss as the rhyming word. I suffered through childhood with that stigma! 

[Ayrshire Chris]

10 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Brilliant

thats the first time anyone has used my name in a poem and not used piss as the rhyming word. I suffered through childhood with that stigma! 

An example of this poetry!

an old festival goer called Chris

Went to Download and got covered in piss

cups full of pee

were thrown up in glee

Glasto lovers would never do this