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Category: Father Goose

The Goose’s Song


Posted on July 26, 2025 | Posted on John Elcik | Leave a Comment on The Goose’s Song

(to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”) Honk, honk, honk, the poet’s way, Words like ripples on the bay. Quill in wing and heart so wide, Mother’s rhyme is…[...]

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Ripples of Rhyme


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A shell may crack, a wing may stray, But words will find their pond, their way. From honk to hush, from quill to song, A rhyme endures, though winds blow…[...]

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A Legend in His Own Rhyme


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From golden egg to silver quill, This Goose has honked, and honked his fill. A memoir rich with wit and heart, A pondside tale, a feathered art. He struts, he…[...]

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Mother Goose: Character Profile


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Mother Goose is the calm at the heart of the storm, a figure of quiet wisdom, sharp wit, and steady resolve. Known across Nurseryland for her moral rhymes and measured…[...]

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Father Goose’s Hall of Shame


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The verses that made the Elders wince, the Frog Chorus snicker, and Mother Goose raise an eyebrow. The Limerick That Launched a Thousand Gossip Columns There once was a goose…[...]

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Father Goose’s Favorite Rhymes


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Collected from a lifetime of honks, scribbles, and stolen moments beneath the willow. The Ballad of the Brave Little Beetle A beetle so small, yet so bold, Faced a frog…[...]

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Father Goose: Character Profile


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Father Goose is the bard of Nurseryland, a goose of grand ambitions, poetic inclinations, and a penchant for both bluster and self-deprecation. He struts through life with a quill tucked…[...]

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Father Goose & The Tale of the Stolen Quill


Posted on July 26, 2025 | Posted on John Elcik | Leave a Comment on Father Goose & The Tale of the Stolen Quill

(An exclusive bonus adventure for readers of Father Goose: A Memoir — My Life with Mother) 🌙 It began, as these things often do, on a moonlit night at the…[...]

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12 Fun Facts About Father Goose


Posted on July 26, 2025 | Posted on John Elcik | Leave a Comment on 12 Fun Facts About Father Goose

His egg wasn’t actually golden. Despite the myths, Father Goose insists his egg was amber — though he didn’t mind when the legends upgraded it. He invented the Honk-Limerick by…[...]

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