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Barry Crocker

On a limb was this lyric etched By leprechaun in rune & sketch.' T'was not bawdy;But sober in tone From this wistful soul Who lived alone To good Saint Patrick he made a plea From the trap of treasure deliver me, In crock & jar I have full trove Yet never am I to leave this grove.' For the wicked witch left me much in gold Upon her death, from a maudlin cold Now I'm being held by the love of greed And could not be pulled free; by the greatest steed.' Yet I've read that God has made a plan That I see regards a woman & man But Leprechauns are a different breed That trace descent from the shamrock seed I'm aware your day is soon to dawn So I plea your help on the coming morn I need a loving sylph in green To lead me in love, to the modern scene.' I repent of my former punk rock days When I followed many a fad & craze Yet I have this idea you can make a case With God above who is full of grace I beseech in hope, I need more faith.' Yet if its not to be, my will I'll brace Let me not languish, though; so folorn... Just an old 'punk-crocker' tired & worn.!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 5/25/2017 3:05:00 AM
Very clever.... I do remember Barry Crocker... I repent as well... LOL
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Joe Maverick
Date: 5/28/2017 11:31:00 AM
Thanks for the great & fun comment.'
Date: 4/14/2017 4:28:00 PM
Love it :) 7 for sure
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Joe Maverick
Date: 4/15/2017 2:22:00 PM
Hello Debbie good of you to drop by, hope all is well with you'
Date: 4/5/2017 4:52:00 PM
This poem is so clever Joe. I loved it! A Fave! 7 ; )
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Joe Maverick
Date: 4/5/2017 5:00:00 PM
Hello Connie, & thank you for the kind comment here, its always good to hear from you.'
Date: 4/4/2017 6:05:00 PM
Hi Joe thanks for seeing my poem today. It was good to see one from YOU. I had to look up this Barry guy to see who it was. What does he have to do with leprechauns?
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Joe Maverick
Date: 4/5/2017 12:50:00 AM
Hello Andrea, Its a play on words really the name 'Barry' is of Irish & Welsh origin, and 'crocker' from the crock of gold, also you may see he's an aging leprechaun, hence the term 'punk crocker'

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