The Things I'll Give Up for Lent
...This poem is not meant to offend anyone or belittle their beliefs. This is only my attempt at humor.
~Things I’ll Give Up for Lent~
Liver and onions,
Minced meat pie.
Drinking beer from a can,
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Categories:
hominy grits, humor, poetry, valentines day,
Form: Rhyme
Mister Hamuel Porkington
...Meet Mr. Hamuel Porkington
His closest friends call him “Hammy”
A special hard working farmer
With an extremely industrious family
With his pretty and faithful wife “Porksy”
And their ...
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Categories:
hominy grits, fantasy,
Form: Quatrain
'the Girl That Was Way Out of My League'
...buttermilk biscuits rise in the oven
scrambles eggs are frying
the hominy grits is bubblin'
the french vanilla coffee is perculating
the plates and the silverware are clanking
you say good morni...
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Categories:
hominy grits, beautiful, black african american,
Form: Free verse
Mr Hamuel Porkington
...Meet Mr. Hamuel Porkington
His closest friends call him “Hammy”
A special hard working farmer
With an extremely industrious family
With his pretty and faithful wife “Porksy”
And their ten little cho...
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Categories:
hominy grits, children, family, family,
Form: Quatrain
Hopscotch In Harlem 1948
...EXCERPT (Approximately 30% of Poem)
From Summertimes and Monday Mournings
Hopscotch in Harlem
Children play ten square
Ju...
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Categories:
hominy grits, black african american, familywork,
Form: Ballad