Raleigh Poems - Poems about Raleigh

Mr Potato

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Mr. Potato
a.k.a., Spud Murphy

'I'll have another cigarette,'
as John Lennon (1940 – 1980) writ,
'And curse Sir Walter Raleigh (1552 – 1618)
he was such a stupid git.'
However,
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Bunch of limericks and other funny tricks I

..."Okay, tell me, who's gonna be next?"
said the writer of the too-long text.
"No, please, not me," said the lean noun.
"Cut that fat verb there, two lines down."
And they all watche...

Heraldic Blessing

...Under development 


Azeur Seme  fleur-de-lis, Spencer's chivalry.
Within my soul my hearts sings sonneting 
Of Raleigh Medieval poetry, I  set sail the seven seas ; 
Tis the dance of a B Minor...

If Adam Had Not Met Eve Hitler Should Have Met Freuid

...If only Eve hadn’t met Adam
And angry Hitler had met Freuid
If Stanley never met Ollie
And David Gilmore had never been in Pink Floyd
Shakespeare had run out of ink and quill for a pen
Mother Hu...

Powder Blue

...Powder blue.
Postman Raleigh frame,
Wheels that were thin and far from de rigeur at the time.
An ode to the horrors of Shelly with its salvaged parts,
None matching saddle and outmoded bell.
Smo...

Red Moon Rising

...RED  MOON  RISING

      Red Moon rising
       on a total lunar Eclipse!
       Reddish tinge ! A glimpse.
         not surprising !

      Bubbling bloody Moon !
       Mellow mystic maroon...

Not So Funny

...I think smoking is quite funny,
Stuck in the mouth, like a dummy
Smoke billowing out from the ***
After every single drag
Eyes get tired from the smoke
You cough so much you nearly choke
Tobacc...

Hymn Mi Row-Knumb

...Reclaimation
Recyclation
Drilling into
stone to
manage water
waters to be
reclaimed 
stored and
reused.
Then how might
I speak such when
My existence can
be questioned in
opposition to m...

If Ever I Had To Have a Country Victim of Pedophily:Lxxxiv

...If ever I had to have a country victim of pedophily : LXXXVI

[Note: 216,000 cases of pedophily, perpetrated by the clergy, have been recorded by the Catholic Church in France since 1950.]

If...

Thinking Anew

...Old Charleston Charlie is sick of waiting
For all of the haters to stop hating
So is his friend Savannah Sue
She’s fed up with all of the poo
Birmingham Bob recalling Bull’s dogs
And how that hi...

Queen Elizabeth I

...Queen Elizabeth I

A ll things are as it may, beckons a queendom of two faiths,
B orrowed Boleyn's "B" blue brocade the better choice made,
C ancer claims the spri...

If You Pull a Long Face - Part Xxxi

...IF YOU PULL A LONG FACE : Part XXXI

IF you pull a long lagging-behind face
You deserve your copycat status in more than one way
Marco Polo brought back cracker-power not to powder face
Noble...

Variations On Theme of Red

...Variations on a Theme of Red 

Color of bold that daubs the sunset bright
Old fair weather friend of shepherd’s delight
That taints the emblazoned rays of gold 
Displayed a glorious red for all ...

The Soul Errand and Other Poems

...The Soul Errand
To Sir Walter Raleigh Tomb.

Since my soul shall though go
Upon a thankless arrent too
I fear not to touch the best so
The truth shall be my warrant through 
I went since I nee...

Trump An Example of Excoriable

...Trump an Example of Excoriable

Trump is example of  being excoriable;
Distinctly determined to be deplorable,
And a sad case,
We should erase;
High filuting and horendiously horrible.

Aha. ...

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