Rufus Buck
With him folks wanted no truck.
He was evil and mean, his thoughts were unclean.
To meet him was just plain bad luck.
Categories:
rufus, history,
Form: Clerihew
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Rufus Hussey shot
A sling-shot like a rifle
Brought home the rabbit
It became a good habit
Those sling-shot meals were ideal
(Someone sent me an email
about this person..I am not sure
that is the way you spell his name.
He said, "As a child he was not
old enough to shoot the rifle
(the only family gun) for his
older brother had the priviledge
of shooting the gun.."So he
learned how to kill a meal with
a sling-shot..He was an expert
shot.)
Categories:
rufus, animals, life, nature, social
Form: Tanka
No - said the pig to Rufus Rat
( Refusing to enter his race )
This pool of mud
It cools my blood
Another go ask in my place
No - said the hen to Rufus Rat
( Refusing to enter his race )
I have some seed
On which to feed
Another go ask in my place
No - said the cow to Rufus Rat
( Refusing to enter his race )
The grass is sweet
It’s good to eat
Another go ask in my place
No - they all said to Rufus Rat
Another go ask in our place
The pig ( a sow )
The hen and cow
Had never before won a race
Categories:
rufus, animalsrace,
Form: Limerick
once came a man of civil tongue
spoke of another poet for what he has not done
tattered his name across the morning daily sun
depicted depraved drunk even a drug-addled madman he was none
since 1842 grudges just for some weird kind of fun
Rufus Wilmot Griswold Mr editor got his gun
posted Edgar Allen Poe Was Dead died in Baltimore the day before yesterday I just shunned
If this is what memoir of the author is I may be as well as be done
But believing in and still reading Poe's work I have forever keepsakes of suspense and fun
Tribute To Poe
Memoir Of The Author
Rufus Wilmot Griswold
Editor
Also Entry For Brian Strand's
Adaption Contest
Categories:
rufus, adventure, death, dedication, depression,
Form: Monorhyme