The Greatest of Poems

I've got this awesome idea 
To write the greatest of poems
It'll start out nice and easy
Then with a BANG make some noise

It will be widely read
In every coffeehouse in town
Soon to catch on like a wildfire
Then #1 with a bullet nation bound

Writing so amazing 
It'll astound everyone
Why it might even get hired killers 
To turn in their guns

It'll make the strong want to weep
And the weak to stand strong
There will be waves of applause
This poem will have it all going on

They'll beg me to let them use it
In a Presidential speech
Afterwards they'll fly it straight to the conflict
Where it'll bring peace to the Middle East

Finally coming to rest at the Smithsonian
Taking up it's rightful place
They may have to move that old Shuttle
To give my poem plenty of space

But before any of this can happen
Before it rings true, buckaroo
I suppose I should think up something special
And jot down a line, maybe two...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 5/21/2019 5:17:00 PM
You truly are the best poet on PS, in my opinion. You wrote quite a number of one hit wonders -- awaiting discover
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Date: 11/4/2018 12:07:00 PM
LOL you are SO funny. I can just see them moving the shuttle to display your poem. Love all your witty ideas in this poem, Mike.
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Date: 5/31/2016 8:38:00 PM
Do write please... you can... at least so reveals this poem... like it very much...
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Date: 5/31/2016 6:23:00 PM
lol ... but I will let you in on a secret ... you Do write great poems:-) hugs Jan xx
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Mike Hauser
Date: 5/31/2016 6:52:00 PM
I just found out how to reply! I'm so brain dead! Thank you for all the wonderful comments!
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