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title: GoldApple plays Rhyming Couplets
author: Members of the GoldApple Bard’s List
author's email: ceryndip@juno.com (I will forward to the list)

Iolaus and Hercules took a trip. (Ceryndip) 
They didn't use a chariot or a ship. (Bwell) 

Autolycus came along for the ride. (Ceryndip)   
And found he had to swallow his pride (Caro) 

'Cause Salmoneus stole both his shoes, (MaryE.)   
So he stole Herc's lyre and played the blues(Chrysim) 

So, Iolaus decided as they all walked along (Bwell)
That singing the blues wasn't his style song. (MaryE.) 

From the side of the road a monster sprung (Ceryndip)
Angered by something the trio had sung. (MaryE.) 

The Golden One then borrowed Pan's Pipes (Chrysim)  
Then along came Discord, Ares and Strife. (White Raven) 

Iolaus just glared and said, "Monsters R Us!" (White Raven)   
And the monster ran off, because of the fuss (Huntress) 

"Ares!" said Discord. "That monster was ours."(MaryE.)
"S'OK," he answered. "Since this 'music' had given him the scours."
(Jane) 

Now the trio wanted no nonsense from Herc's God-Brother (Bev)   
But Trouble is Ares middle name (thanks to his mother).(MaryE.) 

Soon they came to a fork in the road. (Ceryn)   
Ares stopped then in their tracks as he bellowed, (Caro) 

"Just where do you think you're going,my sweets?"(Bev)
"Iolaus is hungry, we're getting some meats" (Huntress) 

"A hungry hunter? Tell me something new." (Gem)   
So enters Falafel with some boar stew. (Bev) 

"I'd rather eat dirt," Iolaus said, eyes wide(Huntress)  
"Mud pies are my speciality", crowed Falafel with pride (Chrysim) 

"I'll eat them!" said Strife, a big grin on his face (Huntress) 
and added, "I'll eat them all and leave not a trace"(Bev) 

Falafel grinned, his green teeth shining (Jane)  
"This man has good taste, so you all stop your whining"   (Huntress) 

The expression on his face took a turn for the worst. (REd   Wind) 
Strife said, "Oh no, these pies are certainly cursed!  (Bwell) 

Lightening bolts began to flash from out of the sky(Bev)   
Falafel took to his heels not wanting to fry (Allie) 

Hercules grinned, "I'm brave and I'll try'em"(Huntress)   
"'Cause I'm a half-god and invincible, I am." (Allie) 

Iolaus just giggled, "You get sick from possum stew"  (Huntress) 
"But this isn't possum, it's boar, if you'd get a clue."   (Ceryn) 

So Hercules took the dare and raised the bowl to his lips   (Bev) 
Drank deeply, and said, "It would be better with turnips."   (Allie) 

Iolaus, he grimaced, and promptly turned green(Huntress)   
And he took off arunning for the nearest latrine. (Allie) 

Hercules wondered and yelled, "I'm the one who drank it so why are you
sick?" (Bev) 
Iolaus said. "We're one soul in two bods, what you eat lands   in my
stomach." (Allie) 

"Guess he won't be having a bowl of this stuff." (Ceryn)
"But as for me, it's never enough" (Huntress) 

With that, Herk licked his fingers one by one.(Windchimes)   
And said, "Let's get on the road and have some more fun". (MaryE.) 

The group set off at a jog and a trot (Windchimes)
But Ares wasn't finished, he didn't like this alot. (Bev) 

"Ha Ha!" he cried, "Now let's have some fun." (Allie)
"I know! We'll visit my old freind, Atilla the Hun!" (MaryE.) 

"Atilla," Discord said, her face a sudden frown (Huntress)   
"Why him, that pillager of dubious renown?" (Allie) 

"Cause my brother and Blondie could do with some action"(MaryE.)   
Herc growled "The last time, Iolaus ended up in traction"   (Huntress)  

"It's not my fault Blondie doesn't know how to duck!" Ares snorted.  
(Gem) 
"Not duck, but ask Discord, she KNOWS I can chicken!" Iolaus
retorted. (MaryE.)

"I'll give you chicken, you little worm!" Discord hissed and her eyes
glowed. (Gem) 
"Get him Strife! Tear him to pieces," the diminutive goddess
crowed. (MaryE.) 

Iolaus giggled and took off with Strife hot on his heels. (Allie)
And Falafel rendered the baddy useless with some banana peels (bev

"But I like Iolaus," Strife said with a smile (Huntress)
As they all fell together in a laughing pile. (Ceryn)

July 2000

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