I know an old man named Lake
Who is known as a terrible rake.
He spends his days sinning
With all kinds of women.
How I envy that old rake Lake …!
The Old Rake Lake
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A Fan of Edgar Alan Poe
An old lady I happen to know
Is a fan of Edgar Alan Poe.
She owns a black cat,
But that’s enough about that,
As Usher just fell on my toe!
Relaxing in Bed
As I lay on a brand new bed
With a most beautiful young lady in red,
A girl named Claire
Said, “excuse me sir,
But do you intend to buy that bed?”.
Lou and Jane
A young lady whose name is Lou
Likes to spank men with her shoe.
Her friend Jane
Will often explain
That’s why some men really like Lou!
There Once Was a Man with an Easel
There once was a man with an easel
Who made friends with a wise old weasel.
He painted great lakes
And big juicy steaks,
While the man he would hold that easel.
Moat and His Stoat
There once was an actor named Moat
Who kept a stoat in a boat.
When it ran up the dress
Of a waspish critic called Bess,
The audience clapped Moat and his stoat!
My Poetry
I once knew a man known as Moat
Who said my poetry was of little note!
His friend Coaker
Said, “its mediocre!”.
I hear that they drowned in a moat …
Poetical Sue
When a poetical young lady named Sue
Wrote an erotic poem about Miss Lou,
A man called Ted
Fell out of bed,
Which left mor room for those 2 …!
Lyme Who Was Fond of Rhyme and Crime
There was a young man named Lyme
Who was fond of rhyme and crime.
He stole my verse,
Which made me curse!
So I ended Lyme and his rhyme …!
Loitering
As I loitered in a dark alley
I got arrested by police constable Sally.
I was buying fine art
From a girl called Heart –
But the jury believed police constable Sally …!
K Morris - Poet 