Best Sweeney Poems

the barber’s fall,
a curtain call,
he snips and twirls
creating curls;
that close shave,
may be grave....

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A barber called Sweeney and Mrs Lovett
Both catch human heads inside her bucket
Cooking human head pies 
With blood and eyeball fries
Each bite so tough that...

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Benjamin Barker, alias Sweeney Todd.
Once an honest barber, at first he wasn't odd.
Accused of a crime he did not do.
Supposedly his wife did the Judge...

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"Barefoot in the Bushfires of the Vanities"



Heat rises slowly to rapture flames licking and teasing
Blue Ghostgums to stretch and crack wide open
as Fire spreads molten...

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A Good Mystery


I love a good mystery
A real whodunit,
I love the Hallmark Mystery and Movie Channel,
Nothing like watching Andy Griffith play the part of “Matlock”
He...

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These words describe, my love for you 
Our hearts only know that it’s true
I just wrote a few romantic lines and a couple rhymes
Describing to...

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i cant believe it!
i have come to life!
inspired once again i relive a past most splendid
taking back my pride i pick up my quill once...

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Early morning seedlings
The thoughts of a new day
Sprout from my mind
And travel up your way
In northern Italy
By train, by plane, by mail,
By digital rails
My spirit...

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Hans Gruber to Severus Snape
Add Galaxy Quest as a jape
With Love Actually
And a Todd named Sweeney
Alan Rickman's my favorite escape


For Celebrity Limerick Poetry Contest
8/21/18...

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