Monthly Archives: June 2021

What Prose Writers Can Learn From Great Poetry

An interesting post entitled “What Prose Writers Can Learn From Great Poetry”, https://emmalee1.wordpress.com/2021/06/30/what-prose-writers-can-learn-from-great-poetry/”.

Kevin

Ron the Don

There once was a don named Ron
Whose lectures just went on and on.
As loud snores filled the room
He would gaze at the moon,
As she slept whilst Ron went on!

Wicked Lou

A most wicked young lady named Lou
Has written about me and Miss Sue.
Its really quite shocking
And involves Miss Hocking.
We’d sue, but its all perfectly true!

Lyme Who Picked a Fight with Father Time

There was a young man named Lyme
Who picked a fight with Father Time.
But old time slipped away.
And on his final day
Lyme made his peace with Father Time.

Ann’s Pram

I met a young lady named Ann
Who was pushing a rather large pram.
She said “they look like you!”.
I replied, “oh god, that’s true!”.
And then I ran from Ann’s pram!

Modest Miss Rosebud

There was a young lady named Rosebud
Whose refrain was Sir, “I never could!”
But after much wine
And sweet music divine,
Modest Miss Rosebud found that she could …

Miss Grubb’s Bathtub

There was a young lady named Grub
Who, being fond of her old bathtub
Bathed in a public place,
Which was a real disgrace!
Though it was a rather fine bathtub …

When Reckless Men

When reckless men
Play Russian Roulette
With professional women
The bare fact
Of the act
May cause regret.

Whether ‘tis sin
I know not,
But in
The hot
Pleasure of skin
Against skin
They play roulette.

I Awoke With The Beautiful Miss Spink

I awoke with the beautiful Miss Spink
Who gave me a very sly wink.
I said, “my dear
How came you here?
And where is your nightdress Miss Spink!”

Poet Kevin Morris reading some of his humorous verse

Me reading a couple of my humorous poems: