Best Murphy Poems

At Wrigley’s Field in Chicago
He bought two tickets, but struck out.
Barred from the game, with his pet,
“He stinks!”rang J. K.Wrigley’s shout.

At Sianis’ tavern across the way,
his pet, Murphy, was quite a hit.
But at the ball park, life turned sour;
they didn’t favor his goat one whit.

He...

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One day in early summer Murphy the Irishman came to town,
He rode upon a matted mule , his face was burnt and brown,
The corks that hung from his bushman's hat persuaded flies to keep away,
But his matted mule and his faithful dog were exposed to...

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Man, that's Aunt Allie Murphy,
Yeah, ironing board surfing.
See the look on her face,
And She's hooked a great wave.
Pearls with curls then a slurpee...

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What a great baseball player was Dale Murphy.
Here was a man endowed with natural ability.
He made so many fellow players green with envy.
Swinging a bat, he could hit the ball a mile.
Dale exhibited fielding prowess all the while.
What an impressive career he has to show.
Dale...

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Murphy and His Law

Murphy’s Law, one might recall
expressed in simplest form-
states if failure is possible to befall-
it eventually will and that’s the norm.

I have personally tested Murphy’s Law-
so to this much I can stipulate-
it has to be responsible for all,
more so even than simply fate.

For...

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looser than before
we got lost in it.the pain
some rain and dance me...

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** This poem is in memory of Anne Marie Murphy, one of the teachers who died in the Sandy Hook Shooting. Anne died trying to shield her students from the gunfire. She was found wrapped around 6 year old Dylan Hockley. Anne was said to...

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I dance in through
That colorful confetti
In, out, here, I
Would do anything to get in.
Because here, I am free.
Here, I am me
And I see, I see
I see what I want to see.

Yesterday, I shook your mind
To add some happiness to my life.
Your head is sore,
Your spirit...

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Paddy Murphy Is Fred Astaire


It's six below and so much snow
this January midnight.
Sunday's gone
and Monday's turning.

Yet Paddy Murphy's stepping out,
his crushed fedora all askew. 
He's soused again and all aglow,
dancing along Fifth Avenue.

Tonight he thinks he's Fred Astaire
and so he's swirling in the air.
He needs...

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Murphy is his name,
of a corgi mix
is he.

2004 we brought
Brandy home
she is a border-collie-chow mix.

Murphy fell in love
it was love
at first sight.

Brandy acts like
a brand new puppy,
she passed this on to Murphy.

Murphy is ten
had him since 1997
brandy is six
both act much younger.

Watching these two
brings much...

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Were at the Vets now,
today is a time I didn't
want to come.

Your in so much pain
and so depressed, it
hurts me to see you suffer.

I love you so Murphy,
I remember so many
things about you.

You really did some
funny things, like
come over to my bed,

I heard this real
quite...

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I see her walking in front of my shop.
Wears a Miniskirt,
Worried face,
Skin and bones. 

Asking for change.
I usually, ignore panhandlers. 
That day, while looking for change.
I asked:

What’s your name?
Diana Murphy
Diana Mary?
How you know my middle Name?
Mary? it is a beautiful Name.
Only a few people call...

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Mrs. Ryan keeps her cat inside at night 
but lets it out at dawn to go anywhere it likes
while she's at work. Every day the cat 

crosses the road to call on the Widow Murphy.
Mrs. Ryan doesn't know her cat calls on Mrs. Murphy
but she...

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My best friend is a dog named Murphy,
he has been by my side now for eleven
loyal years.

Murphy is such a strange dog,
lovable, but strange,
when a person gets the hiccups
people say boo, to get them to stop,
Murphy hates it when we get them.

So he starts to...

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When everything seems peaceful
and all is going well
you'll find out that Murphy's rules
will grab you like a spell

When you build your money up
a bundle in the bank
and trouble strikes at every turn
then you'll know who to thank

The car you just had serviced
is spewing smoke and...

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