The Jabberwock

Book

Twas Brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;

All mimsy were the borogroves,

And the mome raths outgrabe.

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!

The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!

Beware the Jubjub bird and shun

The frumious Bandersnatch!"

These are the words of an obvious drunkard.

Absolutely just making that stuff up.

Yes, we know that these creatures exist.

Yes, we know they are huge and fierce and belch poison.

We all know about the long neck, massive feet and rock-slicing talons.

What about those slavering jowls? Those bizarre but unnerving wings?

Jubjub bird? Bandersnatch? Nonsense.

Jabberwocks? Terrifying, real, and currently making me wish I hadn't read stupid old poems because it is getting closer.

I have just gimbled in my trousers.