Short Burley Poems

Very large burley man

Putting his hands on the elderly 

Putting his hands on the women 

Then the children 

We will take no more 

We come to stop you sir 

For we will take no more.....

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My papaw died twenty-five years ago today.
It's been a quarter of a century since he passed away.
When he took a new medication, he became sick.
When Papaw took it, he turned out to be allergic.
If it hadn't been for Papaw, I wouldn't exist.
He died a long time ago and he's still missed.

(Dedicated to Burley Johnson who died on August 3, 1994.)...

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I know this guy,his
name is Dale.
He's big and burley,
and not too frail.

He stands so tall,about
six foot eight.
He must weigh,about
three twenty eight.

He works on cars,and
he's pretty good.
Just take him your car,
and he'll lift the hood.
If he can't fix it,he'll
know who could.

He's the nicest guy.
you'll ever find.
His name is Dale,
and he's one of a kind....

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I don’t have a favourite,
I love each and every one
Whether happy or sad
Cheerful or glum

I love Grim Kim
And Moanie Toni
Henpecky Becky
And Naggy Maggie 

I love Bella Stella
And Indie Lindy
Funny Honey
And Windy Cindy

I love Tarty Marti
And Burley Shirley
The Felon Helen
And that twirly girlie

I love Flabby Gabby
And Escapee Lee
Chardonnay Kay
And Meat free Fi

I love Prudy Judy
And Racy Macy
Pristine Christine
And Straight Lacy Tracy...

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    whilst mine timber
           mine oak
             freezez
          drape'd wit
     thuh burley green
              cloak
                            that doez little az 
                         the rain in thick drops
                                   deliverz
                                    soak'd
  mine engram remindz
               me
           "tap 
               tap
          she     purty 
              were 
             weren't she"...

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