Poems

Love Not LOVE not, love not! ye hapless sons of clay! Hope’s gayest wreaths are made of earthly flowers— Things that are made to fade and […]

The Bride SHE is standing by her loved one’s side, A young and a fair and a gentle bride, But mournfulness hath crost her face Like […]

The King Of Denmark’s Ride WORD was brought to the Danish king (Hurry!) That the love of his heart lay suffering, And pin’d for the comfort […]

We Have Been Friends Together WE have been friends together, In sunshine and in shade; Since first beneath the chestnut-trees In infancy we played. But coldness […]

When Poor In All But Hope And Love WHEN, poor in all but hope and love, I clasped thee to my faithful heart; For wealth and […]

A Penitential Week The week had gloomily begun For Willie Weeks, a poor man’s SUN. He was beset with bill and dun, And he had very […]

The Purple Cow Parodies Gelett Burgess’ original poem… A Purple Cow I never saw a Purple Cow, I never hope to see one; But I can […]

The Spelling Lesson When Venus said: “Spell no for me,” “N-O,” Dan Cupid wrote with glee, And smiled at his success; “Ah, child,” said Venus, laughing […]

Ave Très haut amour, s’il se peut que je meure Sans avoir su d’où je vous possédais, En quel soleil était votre demeure En quel passé […]

Escopolamine Le vin qui coule dans ma veine A noyé mon cœur et l’entraîne Et je naviguerai le ciel À bord d’un cœur sans capitaine Où […]