Best Mule Poems

The old black man came riding up
On a wagon pulled by a mule
In the wagon he had a plough
And some other old rusty tools
As best I recall it was late in the fall
Of nineteen sixty two
He said hello and told my dad 
He was looking...

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So many years had passed, he was the offspring of a horse and ass. 
Quickly discounted, the young mule was sold over and over again 
until he finally ended up here, in Bethlehem.
Tethered to the carts, he was not a part of any herd born,...

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'Tis well known that mules are a very stubborn breed,
So 'tis well to keep that point in mind ere you proceed!
They've been known to bite and they have a mighty hefty kick.
(So, how to harness a mule?  Very carefully and you must be quick!)

First,...

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Look at him this old, foolish, useless ass
Let’s push him aside as we gaily pass
Cruel, unforgiving folk would taunt and say
How they tried to hurry him on his way

But he knew he’d been useful in his time
So took no heed of humans moan and whine
He...

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A mule got a species change operation and made a real ass of himself....

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As a country boy, up in the hills,
Life was tough, not much for frills.
I remember it well, yes, even now,
When spring time came and it was time to plow.
Afore sun up came, I was out of bed,
And pull the harness down, in the shed.
Then to...

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A faint outline appeared in the early morn 
a full moon still shed its light, dark shadows 
spread across the land casting an eerie 
shadow over the far distant hills. 
An old buckboard clattered along a dusty 
road bumping roughly over pot holes 
washed out...

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Mule kicked and bucked so high, its
hind legs seemed to reach the sky...
Suffering from many a thing, but vowed 
to suffer war no more,
Soldiers differing with the stubborn 
beast, learned to sit in peace......

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Mutated meaning mutilated in existence
Utility in slave work the only definition left
Latent purpose without deferred fulfillment 
Exempted from kind, creation's prophecy

                     2
Matter alone excludes the...

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He always says..."She has the "soul of a jewel"!!"
I always say...."She rides like a stubborn old mule"!!!
So...he wants me to ride in his old pick up truck..???
Well, I'm glad to tell you....he has run out of luck!!
I'll tell you why....
Would I lie???

It was once painted...

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Time and Time again
 Uncle Poppy sat on Brutus's back
 Brutus stood still never to move a jot
 So in order to offer an inducement
 In the lead was Molly sent
 Uncle Poppy mounted Brutus,
 __sat on it's back----
 Then flanked Brutus 
----gave it a...

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Brutus was always bad
                      But what can you expect from a liasion
            ...

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Run Over by a Mule 2d Limerick

In frenzy, we found a fool
Never had gone to school
Or any books ever read
So watched TV instead
Was run over by a mule.

Ho Ho Horn...

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What’s in a name?
An abbreviation having an aim
The person in question is Harry Mulehouser
A man having character within a mule and strength as his tool
Mr. Mulehouser was the owner of a farm with large acres of land
No fancy machinery, but only the strength of his...

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To A Mule

The feats of Tim and what he was able to accomplish were remarkable.
The site of heavy cotton sacks, stacked high upon his back, is memorable.

He did his job splendidly, and no one registered a complaint against him.
He was teachable, reliable, and strong, as...

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