Lyman Poems

Flight To Heaven

...This is my final goodbye to my bestie pooh bear
Steve Lyman 

Today my heart is really grieving
As my besties finally leaving
To his new home in the sky
I'll say my final goodbye
To a friend I...

Categories: lyman, death of a friend,
Form: Rhyme

Sorrow Tomorrow

...For Steve Lyman 

Is there a way to stop tomorrow 
My heart will be full of sorrow
When a new angel gets his wings
As his soul goes up and brings
Rainclouds of unhappy tears
Drowning my heart ...

Categories: lyman, best friend, death of
Form: Rhyme

Clerihew Sayen

...Henry Lyman Sayen
both ar&science did pen
Inventor of the x-ray tube
was also an abstract art dude...

Categories: lyman, art, people,
Form: Clerihew

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

A Teacher Remembers

...

Those young, clear bright eyes,
hands over their hearts.
Saying the Pledge of Allegiance
on a fragrant Spring morning.
The sun shining through the golden 
shades.
Scents of Lake Michiga...

Categories: lyman, 7th grade, chicago, children,
Form: Free verse

Funny How Time Seems To Fly

..."Funny how time seems to fly."
Grandma would say as she caught up with a school mate from years gone by.
"It seems only yesterday we were just finding life exciting with so much to try."
"And now ...

Categories: lyman, life, memory,
Form: Rhyme

Murder At the Prom

...Murder at the Prom

Frankie Lyman shrilled his falsetto.
Gwendolyn Gould danced in stilettos.
So callously smothered,
they never recovered.
Poor little piggies, scrunched little toes.

©Kathryn McLou...

Categories: lyman, funny,
Form: Limerick