Best Petey Poems
While Ma was away, Pa lost Tweety
while pet-sittin’ for his friend Petey.
Then at dinnertime, Ma
said, “I’m so sorry, Pa,
but this bird I found ain’t very meaty!”
Another time, it was a frickin’
frog he lost. While pa was lickin’
his chops over dinner,
Ma beamed, “What a winner!
That frog I found tastes just like chickin.”
Another time “Hillbilly Jake”
Asked Pa to please watch his pet snake.
Ma was out of the loop;
saw that snake and made soup.
It was more than her husband could take. . .
Pa hollered out, “What’s wrong with you?
Every pet I sit ends up as stew!”
“Keep your eye on them critters,
or they’ll end up as fritters.
I’m not here,” Ma said, “runnin’ no zoo.”
Categories:
petey, funny,
Form:
Limerick
It's cold and damp outside tonight.
A cold rain drizzles down,
And now it's just the four of us,
Walk darkened streets through town.
I miss the others very much,
Especially when we walk,
Their memory so vivid,
As we commune and talk.
I still can see their faces,
Still see them standing there,
Waiting oh so patiently,
To take the evening air.
Tiara was so quiet,
So gentle, sweet and good,
Obedient to the very end,
As by my side she stood.
Tasha was my princess,
A lady through and through,
A delicate aristocrat,
She was my baby too.
Petey Dog was handsome,
So merry, full of love,
And all he asked was "Love me back",
He'll always be beloved.
I will always miss them,
For they were family.
Their love and loyalty to me,
Is an anomaly;
For God gave us the animals,
To teach us loyalty,
For seems to me most men are born,
Without this faculty.
The heart of human beings,
Is selfish, cruel, unkind,
Seldom showing mercy,
As though we were born blind.
Animals are loyal,
Self-sacrificing too,
In humans that much dignity,
Is found in but a few;
So when I look to find a friend,
He'll likely have a tail,
For when I need a friend the most,
I know he will not fail.
Categories:
petey, animal, death of a
Form:
Quatrain
It was a party for the ages
Everyone and their friends were there
When half way through the festivities
A loud explosion burst in the air!
Cy Cosis yelled, "They are after me!"
Debbie Downer said, "That was not fun!"
Bab Ling Brook ran down the hillside
Petey Essdee said, "I'm getting my gun"
Del E. Gate said, "Annie, check it out!"
Annie Rexiya said, "I"m too fat"
Perry Noid said, "We should just hide!"
Sue Purglu said, "I'd stick with that!"
Carrie Oakey sang slightly off key,
"I'll be joining you in heaven mom!"
While Sam R. Eye pulled out his sword!
A kid said, "My firecracker was the bomb!"
Rolling eyes and frowns all around
Embarrassment at colors laid bare
The kid looked around and said, "What?"
And they all just went home in despair!
Categories:
petey, parody, word play,
Form:
Quatrain
In the tall grass there lived a lizard.
His special powers were of a wizard.
If you held him in your hand awhile
he'd change his color and make you smile.
A little fellow name of Petey
was thought to be a real sweetie.
When his mama sent him out to play
he'd run across the fields all day.
One day when he was busy exploring
he thought he heard somebody snoring.
Looking down he spotted the lizard-
the colorful one who was a wizard.
It was lying feet in the air
and gave young Petey quite a scare.
Come to find out it was sleeping.
In these fields his bed was keeping.
Petey picked it up and said
"I think I will name you Fred"
To his surprise the lizard talked
then got up on his legs and walked.
It said " you see I am a wizard
I'm not your ordinary lizard!"
It walked a couple of inches and stopped
then into the air it jumped and hopped.
Petey was amazed and happy
and wanted to go tell his pappy.
But the lizard spoke and said "don't tell.
It's our secret and just as well.
If others knew I couldn't stay.
They'd want to put me on display.
Then I would lose my happy home
and no longer be free to roam."
Reluctantly Petey agreed
and the lizard's wishes he did heed.
So home he went without his new friend;
never did he anyone send
to see this magical talking lizard
with powers like that of a wizard.
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Categories:
petey, children, fantasy,
Form:
Rhyme
Petey 'possum, pirates pipe
picked a persimmon, puckered
his profile
Categories:
petey, animals, childhood
Form:
Alliteration
Into the bowels of the earth we descend
Down into the pit of hell
Crawling on hands and knees to mine
This precious fuel they call coal
Now Petey and I we are almost men
He is ten and I'm eleven
Been working here, down this mine
These last two years and month now
Mum is counting on us as men
Since Dad died from consumption
Coughed every night, spat out blood
Now gone to be with Jesus
The work is hard, it's hot down here
To work by flickering candlelight
The dust so thick, you always taste it
It makes you cough and splutter
We've almost reached the coal face
When I can hear some rumbling
I turned my head to speak to Petey
When the world collapsed around me
I don't know how long I lay there
When sense returned to me
By the flickering light I could see
The roof caved in behind me
Now I don't know if Petey was safe
Or if Petey was buried under
But what I knew and the news was bad
This was a miner's worst nightmare
Not a breeze came through, no fresh air
The tunnel tightly sealed
I think I knew deep in my heart
My bones would find rest here
Time passed, don't know how long
The candle burned away
The last light my eyes did see
Then blackness all around
I had seen night and I'd seen black
But never before black like this
The silence too was deafening
A tear squeezed from my eye
I cannot cry, I am a man
But the tears slid down my cheeks
I told myself for Mum I cried
What will become of her
The air so stale, tis hard to breathe
My eyelids heavy, drooping
Slowly I drift off to sleep
Tomorrow I'll awake in heaven
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
About this poem:
Sadly children as young as five were sent down into the mines and should there be a cave in it was more economical to leave them there and keep mining in a different direction. Thousands of children perished working in mines.
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Categories:
petey, children, history, mum,
Form:
Free verse
My friend is gone
Gone to where spirits reside
I never told him how I felt about him
We always assume people leave for ever
Life is short
Love while you can
Be kind while you can
Give regret no chance
The fruit of lateness
Mend fences while you can
My friend is gone
I wish I showed him love while he was alive
If your friend is alive
Don’t take him for granted
Humans don’t leave for ever
Love while you can
Show kindness while you can
Don’t be late.
I love you Petey Green
Rest in peace.
Categories:
petey, dedication, life, friend, friend,
Form:
Ballade
Brandy and Petey, a duo so sweet
Their love is a bond that's hard to beat
Petey, her pooch, has stolen her heart
Together they make the perfect pair, never to part
Brandy and Petey, they walk every day
Exploring the world in their own special way
Their love knows no bounds, it's plain to see
As they wander the world, just Brandy and Petey
Petey, her pup, is more than a friend
He's with her both through thick and thin
He's loyal and kind, through and through
Everything Brandy wants and more, too
Brandy and Petey, they're quite the sight
As they roam through the fields, in the morning light
With a wag of his tail and a lick of her face
Petey has Brandy's heart, this is their place
Brandy's love for Petey can't be measured
Their bond is one that will last forever
Petey is the love of her life, it's plain to see
As they walk hand in paw, just Brandy and Petey.
Categories:
petey, animal, best friend, cute,
Form:
Rhyme
Alone inside the big armchair he gazes at the clock
Soon he would be dressing up to go around the block
This Hallowe'en he would be nine and could wear his batman suit
To go out trick or treating and gather up his loot
Promptly at six he started out with promises of fun
But must be back by nine p.m. to get his homework done
He filled his sack at every house as he rapped on every door
And loaded up a ton of sweets a dentist would abhor
He heard the clock ont he village tower chiming half past eight
And knew he must get cracking or else he would be late
The night seemed quiet and eerie and the kids seemed to have fled
As most had done their homework and were heading up to bed
The wind blew up and scattered leaves came racing down the street
They made a scary rustling sound that frightened batman Pete
The moon did glow through the clouds that night like a giant Cheshire cat
And suddenly from behind a tree there appeared a gruesome bat
He took to his heels quickly as it had started in to pour
And flashes of lightening streaked overhead as he headed for his door
This was too much for Petey boy who started in to moan
"I think next year, I'll take some pal - I don't wanna go alone!'
Categories:
petey, childhoodnight, homework, night,
Form:
Rhyme
Petey Opussum, pirates pipe
Poached a persimmon
Presently.
Pickled persimmon, purple plums
Pauly opussum made potted Petey.
Categories:
petey, animals
Form:
Light Verse
Peter Pirfict
Mr Pirfict, MA MSC, to the business friend
Pete to the girls,
Uncle Petey to the children who adored him,
Costly dinners to the business friend
Luxury holidays for the girls
Modern, expensive presents to the children who adored him,
Deals with a growing company to the business friend,
A great night for the girls,
New, tough, challenging games for the children who adored him,
Serious news for the business friend
Shocking news for the girls,
“He’s gone away for a long holiday” for the children who adored him
Categories:
petey, death,
Form:
Free verse
Katie had a habit of inviting birds home to roost.
She had a fine mansion on a street known as Troost.
Her neighbors heard trills and caws coming out of her roof.
This poem is not the only thing that can provide proof.
Katie was well known as the fix-it-up-queen.
She would fix up any fowl with feathers, even the mean.
Hawks and ravens lived in her attic along with a bat.
They were so intimidating, they frightened her cat.
The cat ran off to another home and adopted another Mom.
The best scenario, if you asked the Pelican, Petey Pee Pom.
The eagles were carnivores and demanded meat.
The penguin required ice, where they floated so sweet.
This is a mixed up mess, a house for the slightly insane.
Said a man who came to visit and got chased off by her crane.
The seagulls and pigeons constructed an army of sorts.
Her animals were well known in all the king’s courts.
Categories:
petey, bird,
Form:
Rhyme
two lost forlorn basset hounds had their tempers on the ground
they were wet and soggy and soppy and lonely, and it was cold.
two gooders named Sammy and Petey came quickly around.
Sammy the cat was the boldest, maybe it was because he was old.
What’s up? He asked the two dog brothers. How can we help?
He was an old hand at being friendly with species of another kind.
Petey chickadee was silent, for she had just eaten some spoiled kelp.
How could a cat help? Pup asked his brother, for he needed his mind.
We could be open and listen, his bro suggested with affection.
Sammy had a great suggestion and sent them in the right direction.
Who helped you? Their mother asked when they returned home.
A wise cat replied the bassets, digging into a giant ham bone.
Categories:
petey, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form:
Quatrain
My ankles have increased substantially today
They are all fat and puffy and don’t yell “hooray!”
Thought they were diabolical at the end of May.
They look full of water, what else can I say?
At least they are pink, have not yet turned to gray.
Please come over today Aunt Petey and Cousin Tray.
If I am not home, I have not walked very far away.
My ankles have increased substantially today.
Categories:
petey, age, women,
Form:
Monorhyme
It's cold and damp outside tonight.
A cold rain drizzles down;
And now it's just the four of us,
Who walk the streets of town.
I miss the others very much,
Especially when we walk;
Their memory so vivid,
As we commune and talk.
I still can see their faces,
Still see the standing there,
Waiting oh so patiently,
To take the evening air.
Tiara was so quiet,
So gentle, sweet and good;
Obedient to the very end,
As by my side she stood.
Tasha was my princess,
A lady through and through.
A delicate aristocrat,
She was my baby too.
Petey Dog was handsome.
So merry, full of love,
And all he asked was, "Love me back".
He'll always be beloved.
Major was our protector.
A trusted, stalwart friend.
Patient, trusting, loving,
Loyal to the end.
I will always miss them,
For they were family.
Their love and loyalty to me,
Is an anomaly.
For God gave us the animals,
To teach us loyalty,
For seems to me most folks are born,
Without this faculty.
The heart of human beings,
Is selfish, cruel, unkind,
Seldom showing mercy,
As though we were born blind.
Animals are loyal,
Self-sacrificing too,
In humans that much dignity,
Is found but in a few;
So when I look to find a friend,
He'll likely have a tail;
For when I need a friend the most,
I know he will not fail.
Categories:
petey, pets,
Form:
Rhyme