Robert Pettit Poet Rhyme

Tea Party 1000th Poem

The Crown is always trying new ways to raise money.
However, I don’t think this thing is a bit funny.
Although we have always sworn allegiance to our King,
officials want us to pay tax on just about everything.
And now they want us to pay more money for our tea.
We have to take a stand.  Do you agree with me?
I would say for this outrage, we have had enough.
In the harbor, there are ships full of the stuff.
In disguise, let us board those ships tonight.
We will dump the tea into the water.  Don’t you think that’s right?

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Delysia Hendricks August 18, 2012 at 9:55 PM lol. A witty piece well-written. 1000? Wow!! I'm a mere babe in the woods in the poetry game. Yes, let's dye the ocean brown and have fun. :)

Andrea Dietrich August 18, 2012 at 12:10 PM nicely done for your 1,000th. I reached that point about five years ago and remember how great it felt to have so many poems under my belt. BIG congrats to you.

Russell Sivey August 17, 2012 at 8:40 PM What an elaborate way to describe the Boston Tea Party, awesome write! Congratulations on the 1000th poem by the way! Stupendous piece, Great Work!!

Kim Merryman August 17, 2012 at 8:23 PM Hey Robert!Nice historical write. As I was reading this, your line about being taxed on just about everything caught my attention. I think history is repeating itself! Love, Kim

Barbara Gorelick August 17, 2012 at 7:03 PM Clever piece on a bit of history...BG