Karen Anglesey Poet Rhyme

The King of Sanctimonious

The King of Sanctimonious
Perched high upon his throne-ious
Clothed in purple pious-ness
Admired his own self-righteous-ness

The Queen of Sanctimonious
Tired of the King's baloney-ous
When he counts his hoards of money
To him, sweeter than his honey

In a court that wasn't courteous
The Queen cried, "you're oblivious!"
But he wasn't aware, nor did he care
He'd become a Royal hypocrite

Day after day, he counted each coin
The ritual put a flutter in his groin
Reveling in his Royal room
Soon became his tomb of gloom

The Royal epitaph was no baloney-ous
When the king was found
 'Tis said he drowned
In a fermented bottle of loneliness

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Stephen Kilmer October 1, 2013 at 5:53 PM This was the first poem I believe I read by you and I can only say it gets better with every read. Great satire. And that is not "baloney-ous"! Love it. thanks Karen for opening my eyes. ~Kilmer Karen Anglesey October 1, 2013 at 8:07 PM Thanks for visiting again. Glad you enjoyed my 'baloney-ous'. And thank you for just being you :)

Danesh Morgan September 2, 2013 at 9:49 PM Man that's one mean selfish cork! you captured it so well now its in my favourite. . ha ha ha Karen Anglesey September 3, 2013 at 6:30 AM Danesh... thank you and glad you like it :)

Just That Archaic Poet August 19, 2013 at 9:41 PM OMG this is like, uber, super clever as all hell. I am officially jealous of you; this poem is incredible. Damn, I wish I had written this! Absolutely KILLER! Danesh Morgan September 2, 2013 at 9:50 PM me not jealous just envious ! Karen Anglesey August 19, 2013 at 10:55 PM You are so right. It is clever...and I am glad I wrote it although I thought it was quite idiotic at the time. I am glad you are so enthused. ha ha thank you very much !

Stephen Kilmer July 26, 2013 at 7:04 PM Your killing me. This is great! Oh what a poem. So true. Thanks Karen for making me laugh. Kilmer Karen Anglesey July 26, 2013 at 7:12 PM Stephen, thank you for enjoying my stab at satire. Have a great evening :)

Monterey Sirak June 20, 2013 at 6:16 AM Loved it. Fun to read Karen Anglesey June 22, 2013 at 10:40 AM Monterey, thank you for the nice comment. :)

Sasha Maharaj June 19, 2013 at 8:51 AM Arr lesson to be learned here :) awesome poem Karen Anglesey June 19, 2013 at 8:53 AM Sasha, thank you for the comments. :)

Debbie Duncan June 17, 2013 at 9:45 PM awesome write,, thought I read it before, thank you for liking my Delights ;} Karen Anglesey June 18, 2013 at 10:41 AM Debbie, thank you for the comments :)

Len Gasun June 17, 2013 at 9:05 AM This is another fascinating write of yours which dazzled me this evening my dear friend Karen. I love and I extremely enjoyed your story. Thank you so much for sharing! More power and blessings! love lots and big hugs, Leonora Karen Anglesey June 17, 2013 at 4:02 PM Leonora, thank you for such inspiring comments. Hugs to you and have a beautiful evening :)

Eileen Manassian June 15, 2013 at 10:17 AM WOW! How amazing is this. I loved how you played with words, Karen! Lovely! Thanks for your visit to my work! I appreciate every kind word. :) Karen Anglesey June 16, 2013 at 6:35 PM Eileen, thank you for the nice comment. Your poetry is wonderful. :)

Yanny Widjanarko June 11, 2013 at 4:12 AM This poem is so classic but full of quality, you are really a poet with one of a kind talent , I really enjoyed to read yours in my afternoon :D hug, Yanny Karen Anglesey June 11, 2013 at 7:05 AM Yanny, I am elated that you are entertained by this poem. Thank you for the kind comments... hugs to you :)

Audrey Haick June 8, 2013 at 7:15 PM Well said, Karen...Love the imagery, style and flow of this...Mr. Sanctimonious needs a mirror. Hope your weekend's beautiful, Karen and thank you for visiting! Love, Annalise Karen Anglesey June 9, 2013 at 9:42 AM Annalise, thank you for the lovely comments. HAve a lovely day :)

Justin Bordner June 2, 2013 at 2:48 PM Tastey angst in this write Karen - your anger is Hot! Your voice is excites - J.A.B. % Karen Anglesey June 5, 2013 at 8:26 PM WOW...Justin thank you !

Sara Kendrick June 1, 2013 at 2:22 PM That applies to many who are not rich in worldly goods even..I got a few chuckles..Enjoyed reading this one today..Thanks for the visit to my work..I am going to fav this one..Sara Karen Anglesey June 1, 2013 at 2:42 PM Sara, thank you for visiting. I appreciate your insightful comments :)

Juli- Michelle May 30, 2013 at 11:57 PM An enjoyable read. Well written story into rhyme:my favorite. Thank you for commenting on my poetry today. You are very kind :) hope to read more soon! Karen Anglesey June 1, 2013 at 2:42 PM Juli-Michelle, thank you for enjoying :)

Richard Lamoureux May 30, 2013 at 8:32 AM I enjoyed reading this one again. Have a great day. Karen Anglesey May 30, 2013 at 7:30 PM hank you for visiting again

Heather Ober May 28, 2013 at 7:19 AM That last line is killer! Clever, funny, and so full of little stabs of truth. I love the way your mind works! Karen Anglesey May 29, 2013 at 4:53 PM Thank you Heather, I like the little stabs at truth also. :)

Ravi Sathasivam May 27, 2013 at 11:39 PM Excellent. Very creative write. Enjoyed. Tfs Karen Anglesey May 29, 2013 at 4:52 PM I'm glad you enjoyed reading and thank you for the comment. :)

Isaiah Zerbst May 27, 2013 at 2:41 PM Haha! Clever, creative, funny! Karen Anglesey May 27, 2013 at 5:05 PM Thank you very much Isaiah :)

Shadow Hamilton May 27, 2013 at 10:13 AM humorous deep and very cleverly written Linda Karen Anglesey May 27, 2013 at 12:18 PM Linda, thank you for the positive comment. Have a great day :)

Richard Lamoureux May 25, 2013 at 4:36 PM If you were stabbing you definately hit your mark. Karen Anglesey May 25, 2013 at 6:48 PM There are times when unexplainable things pop into my head ...ha ha

Harry Horsman May 25, 2013 at 9:49 AM love your poem and the wholesome message it delivers... Karen Anglesey May 25, 2013 at 9:50 AM Thankyou harry, much appreciated :)

Kim Van Breda May 24, 2013 at 6:19 AM Loved the way you put these comparatives and often true words together. Great Poem Karen Anglesey May 24, 2013 at 5:35 PM Kim, thank you for the positive response and I appreciate your thoughtful comment. :)

Nato Calubiran May 24, 2013 at 2:30 AM Good Poem-Ous. hey wait... oh nevermind Karen Anglesey May 24, 2013 at 5:34 PM Nato, thankyou very much :)

Timothy Hicks May 23, 2013 at 11:46 PM A lot of clever word play here... along with great morals to boot. That last stanza really got to me... it makes me want to NEVER become like that man. Beautifully crafted, Karen! Karen Anglesey May 24, 2013 at 5:34 PM Timothy, Thank you for your detailed response. I agree ! :)

Anne-Lise Andresen May 23, 2013 at 12:19 PM - Skillfully written Karen .... unique! - Love it!! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :) Karen Anglesey May 23, 2013 at 6:19 PM Anne Lise, thank you and nice to have you visit :)

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