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Festus Poems - Poems about Festus


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It was an old tiled house that I was born, My mother grappled to give birth to me, ...

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Categories: festus, 10th grade, 9th grade,
Form: Narrative
Fleeing From Festus
At Festus I no longer wave. I should save a not–safe image. At all persons Festus would rave, With this triggering plain outrage… Last cause of Festus’ Anger “Dave”, For which he called the Poor Guy “Slave” “The best roof over Dave’s Head ‘Cave’s,” The scene he’d keep frequenting ‘Grave’s… Now; I am often on the run, Mingling with Festus ‘poorest...

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Categories: festus, bullying, character, fear, image,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Here Lies Festus Sleape
We're asleep in this graveyard We can't hear you pout So please leave your flowers And get the hell out...

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Categories: festus, death, eulogy, humorous,
Form: Epitaph
Festus
(Dedicated to Ken Curtis who died April 28, 1991.) When he starred in Gunsmoke, he truly blessed us. I'm talking about Ken Curtis who starred as Festus. He was dirty because he never bathed. He irritated Doc Adams and he never shaved. Talent was something that he never lacked. When people watched Gunsmoke, they loved to see him act....

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Categories: festus, death, on writing and
Form: I do not know?
Festus
He wore a floppy, chewed-up hat And he came to replace Chester, Who limped off to a better deal And then let sad feelings fester. On Gunsmoke they called him Festus, But his real name was Ken Curtis— At first no one knew what to think, Because Chester’s leaving hurt us. His talk was high and real scratchy And he spoke with...

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Categories: festus, cowboy-western, death, nostalgia, sad,
Form: Cowboy Poetry




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