Best From Here To Timbuktu Poems
CrittersThey call me Elly Mae 'round here,
For my critters are so many.
I love 'em each and every one,
And couldn't part with any.
You see, Tommy, he's the eldest,
Grumpy through and through.
Course, eighteen years as a cat,
Would make me grumpy, too.
Our dog, Grover, he comes next,
Protective you...
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from here to timbuktu, animals, me, me,
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Rhyme
Highschool CrushRoses are red
Violets are blue
When I lay in bed
I dream of you
On my first day at school
You said hello and winked at me
You stood there looking so cool
I knew that we were meant to be
Since that very first day
I knew my heart was true
That I’d...
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from here to timbuktu, crush, cute love, dance,
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Rhyme
DecemberDecember comes in lustily
On whirling winds of joy,
Bringing from corners of the world,
Dreams of the ultimate toy.
For each of us is a child at heart
During this magical phase,
We each believe in Santa Claus
These anticipatory days.
The coniferous trees are fruiting
With twinkling lights galore
And every house upon...
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from here to timbuktu, happiness
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Rhyme
In Search of Some Je Ne Sais QuoiHis lines he always wanted to shine
With éclat and style mingled fine
To bedazzle and strike with awe
Those who bothered to read a line
For hours on end, would he ponder
On how he could rive you asunder
With some poetic turn of phrase
Perfectly pointed sans all blunder
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from here to timbuktu, poetry, success,
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Rhyme
Sideman's SerenadeIt’s true, at first it gave me pause
To busk among these stable stalls.
But since there’s cause to deck the halls,
Why not be jolly, too?
Been from here to Timbuktu
And played some funky gigs. but this?
Between the manger and the wise guys… good Lord!...
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Categories:
from here to timbuktu, allegory, christmas,
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Verse
Sideman's SerenadeIt’s true, at first it gave me pause
To busk among these stable stalls.
But since there’s cause to deck the halls,
Why not be jolly, too?
Been from here to Timbuktu
And played some funky gigs. but this?
Between the manger and the wise guys… good Lord!...
Continue reading...
Categories:
from here to timbuktu, allegory, christmas,
Form:
Verse