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Orneriness Poems

red rover red rover send mary right over

...We used to play red rover red rover send NAME right over.
Send Billy, he’s frilly, his skin’s white as vanilly.
Send Jackie, she’s whacky, let’s give her a smacky.
We were ruthless in our run, sla...

Categories: orneriness, 4th grade, 5th grade,
Form: Rhyme

L M N O P Q R S T

...Layla, Lilly and Lollypop lollygagged through life
Making musical merry mischief for Mr. Farmer’s wife
Nestling near nasty Nicholas’ notoriously sharp needy knife
Optimizing oscillating orneriness...

Categories: orneriness, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: ABC

Angel of Mercy Please Intercede

...Angel of mercy please intercede

Weakest most lame specimen
among human breed
control of my life I willingly concede
wordless son of a gun fires off 
following capricious poetic deed 
done dir...

Categories: orneriness, 12th grade, adventure, angel,
Form: Rhyme

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Most Mind Boggling Mysterious Mortal

...Most mind boggling mysterious mortal

Mystification prevails stupefying yours truly
befuddled, he blindly stumbles along rocky
pathway illusory impediments strewn helter
skelter intangible obstr...

Categories: orneriness, absence, angel, angst, atheist,
Form: Free verse

Young Rookie Cop and Her Instincts

...Young rookie cop was horrified at the old lady’s truth. 
She wanted to put on the cuffs and haul her in.
Wait a sec, the veteran sergeant said. This is Auntie Ruth.
She might not be the culprit. S...

Categories: orneriness, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme

Bee Vanity

...'twas a lovely summer's UK morn.
A bee rested on a fragrant flower.
Known in his colony to be most ornery.

In floral bushes, that mean bee rested.
Waiting to harm a human, to him it was
to be ...

Categories: orneriness, garden, grandfather, image,
Form: Rhyme

Commander In Chief On His High Horse Haint Budge N

...Commander In Chief On His High Horse Haint Budge'n

American democracy go'n
     to hell at light speed
breaking into a bajillion pieces
     tuffet in a handbasket
     sans, lame leader
    ...

Categories: orneriness, 11th grade, adventure, animal,
Form: Free verse

A Minor Faux Pas Accidental Duplication

...of part one pertaining to my most recent poetic entry (Inexplicable Quirky Memory Unhinged clasp one) unintentionally got submitted twice, and rather than tamper with attempting to delete delicately,...

Categories: orneriness, 7th grade, 8th grade,
Form: Free verse

Casus Belli Conquers Accursed Submucous Cleft Palate

...after pros and cons discussed
     with six grade speech pathologist, she weighed
in favor, to launch stealth offensive
     spring time surprise raid,
which faux analogous military show of force...

Categories: orneriness, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse