The Jester And His Candy People
@thejesterandhisppl.bsky.social
A very silly not at all timely series of poems about a funny jester/king and the even sillier people who make up his kingdom going on their very random misadventures
So the Candy People danced as their clothes
Fell apart and their pantries went bare, those
Who died did not matter! Everyone knew!
They thanked the doctor and the jester too!
When someone got sick they danced all day long
Dancing was the medicine of the strong!
Fell apart and their pantries went bare, those
Who died did not matter! Everyone knew!
They thanked the doctor and the jester too!
When someone got sick they danced all day long
Dancing was the medicine of the strong!
March 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
So the Candy People danced as their clothes
Fell apart and their pantries went bare, those
Who died did not matter! Everyone knew!
They thanked the doctor and the jester too!
When someone got sick they danced all day long
Dancing was the medicine of the strong!
Fell apart and their pantries went bare, those
Who died did not matter! Everyone knew!
They thanked the doctor and the jester too!
When someone got sick they danced all day long
Dancing was the medicine of the strong!
To the doctor the weak did not matter
Friends, the baker, the teacher, the preacher
And The farmer, the tailor, the mender
And so on were the same, all were quitters
And the Candy People soon thought the same
For it was another story to claim.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
Friends, the baker, the teacher, the preacher
And The farmer, the tailor, the mender
And so on were the same, all were quitters
And the Candy People soon thought the same
For it was another story to claim.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
March 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
To the doctor the weak did not matter
Friends, the baker, the teacher, the preacher
And The farmer, the tailor, the mender
And so on were the same, all were quitters
And the Candy People soon thought the same
For it was another story to claim.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
Friends, the baker, the teacher, the preacher
And The farmer, the tailor, the mender
And so on were the same, all were quitters
And the Candy People soon thought the same
For it was another story to claim.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
March 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
“You must dance like your life depends on it!”
More fell dead. “Weak!” he cried. “They chose to quit!”
In the end more than half lay dead “That’s good.
We only need the strong. They understood.”
The survivors coughed and wobbled sickly
But they did not sing, just breathed quite thickly.
More fell dead. “Weak!” he cried. “They chose to quit!”
In the end more than half lay dead “That’s good.
We only need the strong. They understood.”
The survivors coughed and wobbled sickly
But they did not sing, just breathed quite thickly.
March 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“You must dance like your life depends on it!”
More fell dead. “Weak!” he cried. “They chose to quit!”
In the end more than half lay dead “That’s good.
We only need the strong. They understood.”
The survivors coughed and wobbled sickly
But they did not sing, just breathed quite thickly.
More fell dead. “Weak!” he cried. “They chose to quit!”
In the end more than half lay dead “That’s good.
We only need the strong. They understood.”
The survivors coughed and wobbled sickly
But they did not sing, just breathed quite thickly.
And the Candy People did truly try
But they had no breath and wanted to cry
Some did a little hop, some did a twist
But not much more. “You just must resist!
You’re stronger than the sick!” the doctor screamed!
Then one fell dead. “They were weak!” he deemed.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
But they had no breath and wanted to cry
Some did a little hop, some did a twist
But not much more. “You just must resist!
You’re stronger than the sick!” the doctor screamed!
Then one fell dead. “They were weak!” he deemed.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
March 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
And the Candy People did truly try
But they had no breath and wanted to cry
Some did a little hop, some did a twist
But not much more. “You just must resist!
You’re stronger than the sick!” the doctor screamed!
Then one fell dead. “They were weak!” he deemed.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
But they had no breath and wanted to cry
Some did a little hop, some did a twist
But not much more. “You just must resist!
You’re stronger than the sick!” the doctor screamed!
Then one fell dead. “They were weak!” he deemed.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
To the Candy People the doctor flew
“Out of your beds we’re doing something new!”
The Candy People hobbled coughed and sang
To the plaza where the doctor’s voice rang.
“You are all sick because you are lazy!”
he said, “Dance! Soon you’ll be fresh as daisies!”
O! O! The Jester Reigns
“Out of your beds we’re doing something new!”
The Candy People hobbled coughed and sang
To the plaza where the doctor’s voice rang.
“You are all sick because you are lazy!”
he said, “Dance! Soon you’ll be fresh as daisies!”
O! O! The Jester Reigns
March 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
To the Candy People the doctor flew
“Out of your beds we’re doing something new!”
The Candy People hobbled coughed and sang
To the plaza where the doctor’s voice rang.
“You are all sick because you are lazy!”
he said, “Dance! Soon you’ll be fresh as daisies!”
O! O! The Jester Reigns
“Out of your beds we’re doing something new!”
The Candy People hobbled coughed and sang
To the plaza where the doctor’s voice rang.
“You are all sick because you are lazy!”
he said, “Dance! Soon you’ll be fresh as daisies!”
O! O! The Jester Reigns
In that way all his patients lay silent
Or dead. He was the best doctor no client
Ever complained! For the dead and quiet
Never make a squeak, so the doctor bet
“I can cure them all in a single week!”
“O! Goody, goody!” the jester did squeak.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
Or dead. He was the best doctor no client
Ever complained! For the dead and quiet
Never make a squeak, so the doctor bet
“I can cure them all in a single week!”
“O! Goody, goody!” the jester did squeak.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
March 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
In that way all his patients lay silent
Or dead. He was the best doctor no client
Ever complained! For the dead and quiet
Never make a squeak, so the doctor bet
“I can cure them all in a single week!”
“O! Goody, goody!” the jester did squeak.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
Or dead. He was the best doctor no client
Ever complained! For the dead and quiet
Never make a squeak, so the doctor bet
“I can cure them all in a single week!”
“O! Goody, goody!” the jester did squeak.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
The doctor was a silly man indeed
He said medicine made all people greed
For a health that would never be theirs
And that all sick could be cured by fresh air
If that didn’t work he said they were weak
And the weak were worthless and shouldn’t speak
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
He said medicine made all people greed
For a health that would never be theirs
And that all sick could be cured by fresh air
If that didn’t work he said they were weak
And the weak were worthless and shouldn’t speak
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
March 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The doctor was a silly man indeed
He said medicine made all people greed
For a health that would never be theirs
And that all sick could be cured by fresh air
If that didn’t work he said they were weak
And the weak were worthless and shouldn’t speak
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
He said medicine made all people greed
For a health that would never be theirs
And that all sick could be cured by fresh air
If that didn’t work he said they were weak
And the weak were worthless and shouldn’t speak
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
Still the singing did not stop for a plague
Does not care for kings even if they beg
“Then find a doctor!” the jester shouted.
But the doctors had all been fired and ousted.
So the jester at last summoned a friend
A doctor who’d not one school did attend.
O! O! The Jester Reigns
Does not care for kings even if they beg
“Then find a doctor!” the jester shouted.
But the doctors had all been fired and ousted.
So the jester at last summoned a friend
A doctor who’d not one school did attend.
O! O! The Jester Reigns
March 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Still the singing did not stop for a plague
Does not care for kings even if they beg
“Then find a doctor!” the jester shouted.
But the doctors had all been fired and ousted.
So the jester at last summoned a friend
A doctor who’d not one school did attend.
O! O! The Jester Reigns
Does not care for kings even if they beg
“Then find a doctor!” the jester shouted.
But the doctors had all been fired and ousted.
So the jester at last summoned a friend
A doctor who’d not one school did attend.
O! O! The Jester Reigns
But the ruckus is what mattered the most
For the jester heard the song from his post
At the tip-top of his highest tower
“Stop that noise! It’s been going for hours!”
He cried. “Perhaps hold your breath and faster
die!” He offered to speed the disaster.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
For the jester heard the song from his post
At the tip-top of his highest tower
“Stop that noise! It’s been going for hours!”
He cried. “Perhaps hold your breath and faster
die!” He offered to speed the disaster.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
March 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
But the ruckus is what mattered the most
For the jester heard the song from his post
At the tip-top of his highest tower
“Stop that noise! It’s been going for hours!”
He cried. “Perhaps hold your breath and faster
die!” He offered to speed the disaster.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
For the jester heard the song from his post
At the tip-top of his highest tower
“Stop that noise! It’s been going for hours!”
He cried. “Perhaps hold your breath and faster
die!” He offered to speed the disaster.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
And the jester had to pay more for wine
And much more for clothes both silken and fine
His food was brought in from neighboring lands
His trinkets and jewels were all just as grand
When he saw his pile of gold was still low
“O! O! I’ve been robbed,” the jester bellowed.
And the jester had to pay more for wine
And much more for clothes both silken and fine
His food was brought in from neighboring lands
His trinkets and jewels were all just as grand
When he saw his pile of gold was still low
“O! O! I’ve been robbed,” the jester bellowed.
March 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
And the jester had to pay more for wine
And much more for clothes both silken and fine
His food was brought in from neighboring lands
His trinkets and jewels were all just as grand
When he saw his pile of gold was still low
“O! O! I’ve been robbed,” the jester bellowed.
And the jester had to pay more for wine
And much more for clothes both silken and fine
His food was brought in from neighboring lands
His trinkets and jewels were all just as grand
When he saw his pile of gold was still low
“O! O! I’ve been robbed,” the jester bellowed.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
And on and on it went the Silly Spies
Became footmen, servants, those who advise.
They made mistakes: silly secrets were sent
Across seas, Food rot in fields as rains went
The schools shut down and the sick stayed at home
The kingdom of silly rot to the stones!
And on and on it went the Silly Spies
Became footmen, servants, those who advise.
They made mistakes: silly secrets were sent
Across seas, Food rot in fields as rains went
The schools shut down and the sick stayed at home
The kingdom of silly rot to the stones!
March 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
And on and on it went the Silly Spies
Became footmen, servants, those who advise.
They made mistakes: silly secrets were sent
Across seas, Food rot in fields as rains went
The schools shut down and the sick stayed at home
The kingdom of silly rot to the stones!
And on and on it went the Silly Spies
Became footmen, servants, those who advise.
They made mistakes: silly secrets were sent
Across seas, Food rot in fields as rains went
The schools shut down and the sick stayed at home
The kingdom of silly rot to the stones!
O! O! The Jester Reigns
“Then one of you must now open my doors,”
the jester declared. “A king,” he now swore,
“Does not do that.” At dinner the wine
Was quite sour. “This wine cannot be mine.”
“You fired the man who tends the wine cellar.”
“Then you will be the new basement dweller.”
“Then one of you must now open my doors,”
the jester declared. “A king,” he now swore,
“Does not do that.” At dinner the wine
Was quite sour. “This wine cannot be mine.”
“You fired the man who tends the wine cellar.”
“Then you will be the new basement dweller.”
March 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
O! O! The Jester Reigns
“Then one of you must now open my doors,”
the jester declared. “A king,” he now swore,
“Does not do that.” At dinner the wine
Was quite sour. “This wine cannot be mine.”
“You fired the man who tends the wine cellar.”
“Then you will be the new basement dweller.”
“Then one of you must now open my doors,”
the jester declared. “A king,” he now swore,
“Does not do that.” At dinner the wine
Was quite sour. “This wine cannot be mine.”
“You fired the man who tends the wine cellar.”
“Then you will be the new basement dweller.”
“Who needs schools, water, and all of that food,
When gold will do? They’ll never be so rude
As to steal from me again!” Jester roared.
Then the king promptly walked into his door.
“Ow!” he said, “Where’s the guard who opened this?”
“You fired him,” said a Spy. “He was dismissed.”
When gold will do? They’ll never be so rude
As to steal from me again!” Jester roared.
Then the king promptly walked into his door.
“Ow!” he said, “Where’s the guard who opened this?”
“You fired him,” said a Spy. “He was dismissed.”
March 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“Who needs schools, water, and all of that food,
When gold will do? They’ll never be so rude
As to steal from me again!” Jester roared.
Then the king promptly walked into his door.
“Ow!” he said, “Where’s the guard who opened this?”
“You fired him,” said a Spy. “He was dismissed.”
When gold will do? They’ll never be so rude
As to steal from me again!” Jester roared.
Then the king promptly walked into his door.
“Ow!” he said, “Where’s the guard who opened this?”
“You fired him,” said a Spy. “He was dismissed.”
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
March 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
“Some gold goes to build up the kingdom’s schools!”
“All stolen! Stolen! Stolen!” cried the fool!
“Some gold goes to keep the well water safe!”
“It’s all been stolen! This is a disgrace!”
“Some gold goes to pay all the palace guards.”
“Then we’ll have fewer! It can’t be that hard!”
“All stolen! Stolen! Stolen!” cried the fool!
“Some gold goes to keep the well water safe!”
“It’s all been stolen! This is a disgrace!”
“Some gold goes to pay all the palace guards.”
“Then we’ll have fewer! It can’t be that hard!”
March 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“Some gold goes to build up the kingdom’s schools!”
“All stolen! Stolen! Stolen!” cried the fool!
“Some gold goes to keep the well water safe!”
“It’s all been stolen! This is a disgrace!”
“Some gold goes to pay all the palace guards.”
“Then we’ll have fewer! It can’t be that hard!”
“All stolen! Stolen! Stolen!” cried the fool!
“Some gold goes to keep the well water safe!”
“It’s all been stolen! This is a disgrace!”
“Some gold goes to pay all the palace guards.”
“Then we’ll have fewer! It can’t be that hard!”
“I’ve found that the old king gave one gold
To some candy people! The frail and old!”
“Stolen Stolen!” the jester cried loudly!
“Some gold once went to those who had proudly
Served in the last war. They use it to eat!”
“Stolen! Stolen! Stolen!” the jester screeched.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
To some candy people! The frail and old!”
“Stolen Stolen!” the jester cried loudly!
“Some gold once went to those who had proudly
Served in the last war. They use it to eat!”
“Stolen! Stolen! Stolen!” the jester screeched.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
March 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“I’ve found that the old king gave one gold
To some candy people! The frail and old!”
“Stolen Stolen!” the jester cried loudly!
“Some gold once went to those who had proudly
Served in the last war. They use it to eat!”
“Stolen! Stolen! Stolen!” the jester screeched.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
To some candy people! The frail and old!”
“Stolen Stolen!” the jester cried loudly!
“Some gold once went to those who had proudly
Served in the last war. They use it to eat!”
“Stolen! Stolen! Stolen!” the jester screeched.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
“Help! Help me find all those who have robbed me!”
The Silly Spies went out to heed his plea
On the Candy people they all did spy
For sev’ral weeks away from prying eyes
When they returned they had much to report
They buzzed with excitement in the king’s court!
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
The Silly Spies went out to heed his plea
On the Candy people they all did spy
For sev’ral weeks away from prying eyes
When they returned they had much to report
They buzzed with excitement in the king’s court!
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
March 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“Help! Help me find all those who have robbed me!”
The Silly Spies went out to heed his plea
On the Candy people they all did spy
For sev’ral weeks away from prying eyes
When they returned they had much to report
They buzzed with excitement in the king’s court!
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
The Silly Spies went out to heed his plea
On the Candy people they all did spy
For sev’ral weeks away from prying eyes
When they returned they had much to report
They buzzed with excitement in the king’s court!
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
“Silly spies! Silly spies! Help I’ve been robbed!
I can’t find all my gold!” the jester sobbed
The Silly Spies (Who are always list’ning)
Lined up in front of him positioning
Themselves so the jester thought them pretty
Their king loved nice things. It made them giddy!
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
I can’t find all my gold!” the jester sobbed
The Silly Spies (Who are always list’ning)
Lined up in front of him positioning
Themselves so the jester thought them pretty
Their king loved nice things. It made them giddy!
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
March 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“Silly spies! Silly spies! Help I’ve been robbed!
I can’t find all my gold!” the jester sobbed
The Silly Spies (Who are always list’ning)
Lined up in front of him positioning
Themselves so the jester thought them pretty
Their king loved nice things. It made them giddy!
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
I can’t find all my gold!” the jester sobbed
The Silly Spies (Who are always list’ning)
Lined up in front of him positioning
Themselves so the jester thought them pretty
Their king loved nice things. It made them giddy!
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
“Someone’s stolen from me!” The jester cried.
He ran through his rooms with tears in his eyes.
“O! O! Where are my coins, my sweet gold things!
Not in my silks or my boxes that sing?”
The jester ran madly both to and fro
No matter where he looked he found no foe.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
He ran through his rooms with tears in his eyes.
“O! O! Where are my coins, my sweet gold things!
Not in my silks or my boxes that sing?”
The jester ran madly both to and fro
No matter where he looked he found no foe.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
March 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“Someone’s stolen from me!” The jester cried.
He ran through his rooms with tears in his eyes.
“O! O! Where are my coins, my sweet gold things!
Not in my silks or my boxes that sing?”
The jester ran madly both to and fro
No matter where he looked he found no foe.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
He ran through his rooms with tears in his eyes.
“O! O! Where are my coins, my sweet gold things!
Not in my silks or my boxes that sing?”
The jester ran madly both to and fro
No matter where he looked he found no foe.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
For weeks the jester hired mapmakers far
And near but the Great Sea familiar
Poured across his pages only his map
Was right! Only his map! Not these bad scraps!
No new charts were made as mappers were slain
The Great Sea on paper would e’er remain.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
And near but the Great Sea familiar
Poured across his pages only his map
Was right! Only his map! Not these bad scraps!
No new charts were made as mappers were slain
The Great Sea on paper would e’er remain.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
February 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
For weeks the jester hired mapmakers far
And near but the Great Sea familiar
Poured across his pages only his map
Was right! Only his map! Not these bad scraps!
No new charts were made as mappers were slain
The Great Sea on paper would e’er remain.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
And near but the Great Sea familiar
Poured across his pages only his map
Was right! Only his map! Not these bad scraps!
No new charts were made as mappers were slain
The Great Sea on paper would e’er remain.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
That evening the jester opened a book
His blood ran cold as ice when he did look
And found the Great Sea still scrawled very plain
On the map. In tens of books each the same!
The Mapmaker’s lies were haunting him still!
He’d hire yet another with better skill.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
His blood ran cold as ice when he did look
And found the Great Sea still scrawled very plain
On the map. In tens of books each the same!
The Mapmaker’s lies were haunting him still!
He’d hire yet another with better skill.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
February 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
That evening the jester opened a book
His blood ran cold as ice when he did look
And found the Great Sea still scrawled very plain
On the map. In tens of books each the same!
The Mapmaker’s lies were haunting him still!
He’d hire yet another with better skill.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
His blood ran cold as ice when he did look
And found the Great Sea still scrawled very plain
On the map. In tens of books each the same!
The Mapmaker’s lies were haunting him still!
He’d hire yet another with better skill.
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
“I will live in this cage if you’d prefer
And fix each map,” The mapmaker whimpered.
“No you are a tricky thing changing maps
When I’m not looking. I’ll see you dead!” Wap!
Went the knife and soon the mapmaker died
“Find me a mapmaker who will not lie!”
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
And fix each map,” The mapmaker whimpered.
“No you are a tricky thing changing maps
When I’m not looking. I’ll see you dead!” Wap!
Went the knife and soon the mapmaker died
“Find me a mapmaker who will not lie!”
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
February 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
“I will live in this cage if you’d prefer
And fix each map,” The mapmaker whimpered.
“No you are a tricky thing changing maps
When I’m not looking. I’ll see you dead!” Wap!
Went the knife and soon the mapmaker died
“Find me a mapmaker who will not lie!”
O! O! The Jester Reigns!
And fix each map,” The mapmaker whimpered.
“No you are a tricky thing changing maps
When I’m not looking. I’ll see you dead!” Wap!
Went the knife and soon the mapmaker died
“Find me a mapmaker who will not lie!”
O! O! The Jester Reigns!