Best Gus Poems

Many are the 'characters' I met while serving my nation.
Seems there's always one who stands out in every organization!
In Bermuda (where I fought the Korean War) was such a cuss.
He was my bunkmate and he went by the name of Gus!

Gus was the old man...

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At the end cab of the bus

the dog lay it’s paw on top

of the pup  who  was now Gus.

Gus was a fuss, he  ran and hop

on the cop .  The cop saw us

Can I  ask,  is he one to...

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Gus sipped a few brews and went on a spree,

   And in public piddled on a prized tree.

      When the cops nabbed him that day,

         Poet Gus had this to...

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(Witty Epitaph) 


Herein lies Cornelius Gus Huss 
Who wanted more muscles and then plus 
Til one day he had more of his "juice". 
It killed him when he combined it with booze. 



Dorian Petersen Potter 
aka ladydp2000 
copyright@2014


October,31,2014...

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Herein lies Cornelius Gus Huss 
Who wanted more muscles and then plus 
Til one day he had more of his "juice". 
It killed him when he combined it with booze! 



Dorian Petersen Potter 
aka ladydp2000 
copyright@2011


September,24,2014 ...

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What’s going on at the Co op
Its been cordoned off, with some tape
The police have a ten strong contingent
Was it robbery, murder or rape ?

We telephoned Lynn cos she works there
But it turned out she’d had the day off
She wasn’t too well, by her voice...

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Below lies Gus
Hit by a bus
Crossing the road
To save a toad



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Submitted on August 10, 2021 for A BRIAN STRAND 1 TO 14 LINE POETRY contest sponsored by BRIAN STRAND  -  RANKED 1ST

and April 14, 2019 for contest AN EPITAPH TO...

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gobsmacker Gus was his own kind of balloon man, what dare I say?
flew to his Monday internal voices, other times whispers of the day.
He heard voices that spoke of fantasy and whimsy complete.
We tried to follow his antics on social media so sweet.

He could not...

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Giving up on Gus
Giving up on us
Giving up on u
Giving up...

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Their eyes widened, and the group leaned in with curiosity. “What’s in it for us?” one of them asked, lowering his phone and adopting a tone that suggested a wild adventure was imminent, perhaps even Trans storytime or "Elementary School Teachers Gone Wild", in class....

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Moments later, a furious Michael stormed in, eyes ablaze with determination. But the moment he stepped closer, he was faced with an army of Penneys and Guses—four, five, six reflections dizzying his focus.

“What?! Which one is real?!” he bellowed, frustration splattering onto the walls. 

“Time...

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Glorious gamer going by Gus generously greased giant gamma goblin
on glamourous gamma rays, galvanizing gamecock’s gallstones in the
Gallery game Gallant Glitzy Goose fuddle....

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As they hurried to the door, the sounds of laughter and shouts from outside faded but never completely disappeared. They could still hear the teenagers chanting and the Bunny making sarcastic comments to keep the situation wierd. Their distraction technique was working, but they knew...

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And thus began their heroic journey through the fantastical labyrinth of the escape room, where every twist and turn carried the promise of freedom, laughter, and the unforeseen—the perfect remedy for chaos and an unexpected road trip back to normalcy. After all, in a place...

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       Gus got all of those who were allowed to attend 
and "available" settled in around his big oak table. 
He even put in an extra leaf to accomodate, 
so there was enough space to keep from 
slap fights...

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