L Milton Hankins Poet Light Verse

Miss Nellie's Way

Miss Nellie lived up Paint Creek way
She spent her whole life in solitude
Some say Miss Nellie had attitude
She clothed herself in grandest array.

When Miss Nellie came into town
To shop in the only stylish boutique
Easily spotted, she was so unique
She wore a fancy brocaded gown.

She paid for her purchases in cash
No credit cards in her Gucci purse
She rarely ever took time to converse
Miss Nellie was on her way in a dash.

Miss Nellie made her fortune in coal
Sold off land to a greedy coal baron
Who stripped it out and left it barren
There really was black gold in that hole.

written July 19, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger July 23, 2021 at 7:09 PM I have enjoyed your succinct end rhymes. L Milton Hankins July 23, 2021 at 7:33 PM I'm glad you liked them, Caren. I don't often create characters, like you do. It doesn't come easy for me, but this one flowed right along.