Short Curricular Poems

Too Many Rambles

Tiger Woods
Seems to have spread his “goods.”
His life is now in shambles.
From his extra-curricular rambles.

© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
January 22, 2010

Poetic form: Clerihew...

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Sleeping while sitting is the sweetest sleep ever

It comes in an unexpected fashion, in an unexpected time

It tightly grips, stealing any other extra curricular-s 

Smoothly it closes those heavy eyes

Cunningly it takes the mind away

Soothingly it relaxes every muscle

Magically it touches...but swiftly it's always interrupted...

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If you have not been circumcised,
get one quick and have it televised;
what normally is seen as an outrage
if rightly done is an act of courage.

Show a good image, a happy family,
and avoid any extra-curricular activity,
then always make lying as your guide
but do it like there is nothing to hide.

Don't worry about having bad breath,
it would not cause your political death;
it will make you seem more human, 
just brush after the election is done....

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Tae Kwon Do, gymnastics,
Swimming, piano and ballet,
Music, baseball, fencing,
An activity a day.

Such a far cry from my youth - 
If mem'ry is my guide,
When school was done, we had a snack
And met our friends outside.

On skates or bikes we got around;
With jump ropes, balls or chalk,
We entertained ourselves with no one
Watching like a hawk.

That freedom now does not exist
In suburbs or the city
And looking back, I have to say
It really is a pity....

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