David Fisher Poet Lyric

Less Than a Penny

There are a few things
For under a nickel;
Like a lone Chicklet,
Or a sliced pickle.

How ‘bout a smile, a hug,
Most kinds of bugs.
Read a book, write a letter;
Do you need something better?

Blow your nose, scratch your toes,
Or donate old clothes.
Dig a hole with a bowl,
Not sing like Nat Cole.

You can climb up a mountain
And drink from a fountain.
Walk through the mall
In winter through fall.

Snap both of your fingers,
Throw horseshoe ringers.
Roll one eye or two;
Those are some things I do.

For less than a Lincoln,
A penny, one cent.
Is the list running thin?
Did I yet, make a dent?

You can laugh in the dark,
Or cry in a park.
Say no when you’d like,
And call someone Mike.

Bend down at the waist,
Or take off in haste.
Listen to thunder,
Dream about plunder.

Win at tic-tac-toe,
Learn how to sew.
Whittle a stick,
Spell lickety-split.

For less than a Lincoln,
A penny, one cent,
That’s what I was thinking;
Now you know what I meant.

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Timothy Hicks March 13, 2013 at 11:22 AM ...and that is why the poorest people are typically the happiest. This was great fun to read, but also had a nice message through out. I can definitely see that you had fun writing this one! Would love to see this put to music...

Robert A. Dufresne January 22, 2013 at 8:13 PM Awesome David. I really enjoyed this light hearted work of yours. great job of it. It's a picker upper. Thank you for your comment.

Joyce Johnson January 21, 2013 at 8:03 PM A great bit of poetry, David. Really fun. Nice to find you on these pages. Thanks for reading and commenting on my poem. I'll read some more of yours. Love, joyce