Henson Poems

my love for sesame street

...Which ones are my favorites? Who can say?
It changes hour by hour, day by day
Bert and Ernie have a banter so fine
But Oscar is adorable in his garbage grime.

Count Dracula and Cookie Monster a...

Mein kampf synonymous as a blooper

...Mein kampf synonymous as a blooper

Writer of these words,
a former Lower Providence inhabitant,
who dwelled within darkest depths
of Dante Alighieri's inferno
for most of his outlandish, impis...

Zenith University

...
Zenith University   

I am a proud graduate  
of Zenith University,  
where the quality stays on  
until the little dot  
shrinks and goes away.  

I attended that fine institution  
with ...

Todays Count Dracula

...Count Dracula was terrifying until the seventies
When Sesame Street and Jim Henson turned him into a puppet
Gave him an intense love for math
And made him cuddly and adorable

Now when I hear Co...

Kermit's Ethnicity

...Kermit the Frog went to get a loan for a van
And Jim Henson went along to give him a hand
But when filling out race
Kermit had both a trace	
Of pistachio and cotton American...

Barking Up the Wrong Tree

...
“Barking Up the Wrong Tree” 

ghost gums
shed their bark 
the min-min 
makes good use of it
papyrus, soft enough to 
imprint and write
thoughts, like the 
ripening welt...

The Dark Crystal

...A humble tribute to a favorite movie
a tall story by director Jim Henson
who later created the Muppets

While most people struggle to create
and save their best works for last
this was not the ...

Necropoleis

...
"Necropoleis"



Naked and invisible
strange weather 
has transported 
me through the 
dark violet 
Necropoleis

towards the 
eternity that ...

Save Me

...broad faced koala
like Jim Henson stitched muppet
stinky hugs clamber 
wide eyed from home in gum tree 
scared away by Aussie flames...

A Beautiful Friend

...“There’s not a word yet for old friends who’ve just met.” - Jim Henson

Most people hopefully know that feeling
when things just happen to “click” between two people.
That has happened to me more...

Kill a Love

...Kill a love


There are times when I feel like just leaving you alone,
But there are times I don’t want to be here all on my own; 
But I know if we keep on, keep going on,
I can be right there ...

When Hell Freezes Over

...
“When Hell Freezes Over”



He said, “One last kiss for my soul?”
as he lay supine life spilling onto his Last Sunset Road.

The sun had set long long ago.
She lent down, whispered i...

Lord You'Re My Strength - the Devils Echo Style

...~Lord, You Are My Strength~
(The Devil's Echo)


All my strength from Lord come, come, come
Thank You for all  Your grace, grace, grace
To You stick like glue

In   You  trust I know
...

David Henson

...David can often be seen hot on the trail, 
Of Richard Whitehead, sprinter, runner, 
And was reported in Rio de Janero’s mail, 
As the 200m bronze medalist, stunner.

He went to St George Catholi...

Her Gentle Love-The Devils Echo Style

...~Her Gentle Love~
(The Devil's Echo)


Mother's love is the best,best,best
Sweetest one I know
She cares more than the rest,rest, rest
Mother's love just glow

For you she truly cares,cares,...

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