Best Bums Poems
You do something that's really dumb.
Every day you call homeless people bums.
Like me and you, they're human beings.
But that's something you have trouble seeing.
What you say about the homeless really does suck.
You have no right to look down on people just because they're down on their luck.
When you see what they go through, you show no concern.
They need our help, maybe one day you'll finally learn.
Certain people won't help the homeless because it's not politically correct.
You and those people better start learning that homeless people deserve respect.
Shall I compare thee to a bum’s day?
Thou fart more lovely and more belle.
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And the bum's lease hath all too strong a smell.
Sometime too stinky the smell of taco bell,
And often is his bean burrito dinner mass;
And every bum from bumland sometimes smells,
But chance, or nature's changing course causes gas.
But thy eternal smell shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that foul thou ow'st;
Nor shall you brag thou grade,
When in eternal scent, thou gross,
So long as men can breathe or have heart,
So long lives this, and this gives life to fart.
Bums are funny, I don't know why
giggling 'til I nearly cry-
Silly nicknames are so much fun
like tuchis, tail, rump or buns
Some are dainty, sweet or cutesy
like heinie, cheeks, and petootsie
Timid hinting at their meanings
“back-end”, “behind”... backward leanings
While some are spunky, full of sass
like keister, bum, or tush, (or ass)
Posterior and derriere
both spell it out with quite a flair!
But buttocks, butt, or plain “backside”
bare it all- with nothing to hide
Haunches, hindquarters, can or seat
the list goes on without repeat...
Rear-ends, bottoms, duffs, full moons
all leave me laughing like a loon!
be aware
as they stare
some on the take
there game is fake
they think your dumd
THE
HAND OUT BUMS
The men we elect extol their virtues with zeal,
Yet, in whispered corners, many continue to steal.
Long ago, Thomas Paine wrote "Common Sense",
Our legislators seem to lack this, when courted by lobbyists,
PACs, and the other interests who have come since.
They spend millions now to just get elected,
Are we so gullible, or just dejected?
"Throw the Bums Out" has been a cry heard before,
We still let them pass...Oh, so easily through the door.
Where are the "Statesmen" that once were there,
In every corridor of Congress, and in every chair?
Their biggest concern was the Citizens' welfare,
You pay for us first...seems to be their current care.
When we vote, as we all should,
Know the person of your choice, as best you could.
Ask what they have done to garner your trust,
Don't just pick one, whose hair isn't mussed.
When the voting is done and the election over,
Watch what they do, under the legislative covers.
So many of us complain that what happens is not fair,
Yet, our vote has stayed home, sitting in our favorite chair.
Federal, State, and Local Politicians too,
Realize that so many of us do not watch what they do.
So, take your vote seriously and with more zeal,
"THROW THE BUMS OUT" . . . this time for real!
If sadness be the eternal gift of love
Live out a life of Love till Eternity
And let all sadness Lie
Because nothing good
Ever comes from rotten plums
And idle bums
If I die before I wake
I pray the Lord my soul he take
If for me morning does not come
I pray for life to some old bum
A new beginning
A new start
Another chance to do his part
If for his old ways, he shall return
For my life back, I shall yearn
All you bums of the world unite!
Now I don't mean the fleshy kind
I mean the ones you see on the streets
“Brother can you spare a dime?”
That must have been many years ago
'Coz you can't get a coffee for that
Might pay the tax on a small size cup
But I'm not even sure of that fact
What are they begging for nowadays
A couple of bucks or more?
That doesn't get you very much either
It will soon be a ten spot for sure
Really don't mind helping them out
These poor unfortunate souls
I pray it stops, this downward spiral
Before I'm in that very same role?
© Jack Ellison 2013
Just in case this is something you didn't know before:
the Dodgers don't play baseball in Brooklyn anymore.
Ebbett's Field is a ballpark we will no longer see.
It was torn down, and is now a part of history.
Even though those boys in blue have gone away,
they are still playing the game of baseball today.
In a new town, the Bums have achieved greater success.
Home games are played in the California city of Los Angeles.
Sitting in my car waiting for Cathie
My eyes darting to and fro
Shorter than short shorts wherever I look
My poor heart is beating so
Is this gonna continue year after year
Where will this madness end
Not soon I hope, this is heaven on earth
Lovin' it my very good friends
Do they know what havoc they is a-causing
Have run off the road more than once
When the real short shorts are in concert with
Two lovely wee bumps up front
Seems like an obsession of a sexual nature
It's just a normal male reaction
Promise I'm harmless, well most of the time
Till exposed to this innocent distraction
I can honestly say I've still got an eye
For girlies with those sweet wee bums
Just admire the beauty, not a dirty old man
Oh the female form, yum, yum!
Sitting in my car waiting for Cathie
My eyes darting to and fro...
© Jack Ellison 2013
we're are team
have summer dream
love the beach
playing folley ball we teach
let that hot sun
we are
SUMMER BUMS
The days just seem to be whizzing by
In a month I'll be seventy-eight
Seems like just a few years have passed
Since going on my very first date
Exciting days of discovering new things
The world was shiny and new
A little bit scary but an absolute blast
Disappointments I've had just a few
All in all it's been a fabulous journey
Stopping at many great ports
Wouldn't change a thing even if I could
But the journey was way too short
Maybe I'll return as a piece of sculpture
Observing your every move
Perhaps a treasured Stradivarius violin
Serenading visitors at the Louvre
Even come back as a well worn seat
In a popular Hollywood restaurant
Rubbing bums with some famous people
What more could a simple guy want
The days just seem to be whizzing by
In a month I'll be seventy-eight
© Jack Ellison 2013
summer is coming
watch the bummer
theyer around
up and down
acting like a clown
so don't be blind
cause they drank wink
from morning thur the dark
BUMS IN THE PARKS
An amazing revelation that has long since become
The universe contains neutrons, electrons, and morons
The last one is quite obvious
Just check out the wackiness
Of the loonies at the mall with their thumbs up their bums
Bums are yummy as they swing back and forth
Course I talkin' bout ladies, I have it on good source
Much preferred by us gents
For bums, we're hell-bent
Like a drug, now in rehab but much better, of course