I Read a Bit of Nonsense

I Read a Bit of Nonsense

Peptides percolate through the forest glen
Waiting, watching, and singing now and then
First they shuffle to the strange
Settle then and rearrange
Happy, joyous, within the dank moonlight
Sitting, dancing, and poking every sprite.

Peptides canter upon the backs of beasts
Galloping wildly to the midnight feast,
Where they'll sit and drink the day
Shame the moon and run away,
Shouting, laughing, beneath the smiling sky,
Celebrating like Easter in July.

Peptides frolic in every hill and dale
Wearing bonnets and mittens made of mail
First they slink into the sea
Then they scamper restlessly
Leaping, falling, into the vast twilight
Fading, calmly, from everybody's sight.

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Except for a pentameter couplet, trimeter+1 couplet, pentameter couple with an AABBCC rhyme scheme, there really is absolutely nothing going on in this poem.

There is no meaning, there is no purpose beyond the artificial structure and some, to me, pleasing word combinations that give the appearance of meaning where there is none.

This is posted as an example of a nonsense poem.  I do not claim to be skilled in the form  but due to a recent discussions elsewhere on Neopoet, I wanted  to spend a few hours and create an example.

With nonsense poems the word choices are the only meanings.  It is not that the poem is surreal, it is that it is complete and utter nonsense.  Some may be humourous, some may be insulting, some may just be, but they should all give the appearance of meaning without conveying any.

I believe this succeeds but, of course, I welcome any feedback, harsh critique especially.