Sunday, March 21, 2010

World Poetry Day

In honor of World Poetry Day I offer a composition -in the Harry Graham Little Willie tradition- from my youth:
Willie, who had naught to lose,
Threw away his brand new shoes.
Mother, who was not all sweet,
Nailed his next ones to his feet.

Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes, a collection by Graham:

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