Short Dodger Poems

Curious creature
Insidious in nature
An artful dodger...

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I knew of a man named Roger
He was my neighbour's lodger
I heard he was leaving
He was caught thieving
Just like the Artful Dodger...

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There once was a man named Rodger
Who became an expert tax dodger
He had boxes of papers
Documenting his capers
And kept them till he was a codger...

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A pickpocket named Dodger
lived to become an old codger,
alas a walking stick and heaps of pain
his getaway speed sadly on the wane.

© Harry J Horsman  2010...

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The Stats show a Brooklyn Dodger
Scored RBIs with his todger
Then one day at bat
A Foul Ball went splat
And now he's Soprano Codger 


RBI=Runs Batted In...

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SHIVER ME TIMBERS!

Once a cut-throat and cannon ball dodger
Now a one legged salty old codger
But when ship enters docks he
Will look up an old doxy
And hoist up with a good Jolly Roger...

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The Brooklyn boys went to LA.
In Ebbett’s Field, they did not stay.
They play in the sun.

Los Angeles loves Dodger blue.
The team is a contender true.
They are number one.
...

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Yesterday I swear I saw Charles Dickens
His quaint style today would take a lickin' --
   So he's changed up the Dodger
   Now he's the 'Artful Todger' --
He whips it out ~ the plot really thickens...

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Trump Not Earning Keep Horn Haiku

While we are asleep;
Trump cannot be earning keep;
Busy counting sheep.

James Horn

Now he is in Norfolk dedicating 
the Carrier Ford. Nauseates me
seeing a draft dodger wearing
the military items. Wow!!!...

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Trump Trying To Skate 

Trump with bone spurs  tried to skate,
Or from Viet Nam service forever wait;
Draft dodger;
Now old cadger;
Position of president for him did create.

Jim Horn

Amazing how America can make
jobs for various people regardless 
of education and experience....

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The bubble you burst is my pride of command
The trouble you cursed by the chide of my band
The fool that is me is no true folly dodger
Perhaps what you see is a blue Jolly Roger

Taken from "Thru Maritime Miles 7-A Pirates Plea"
Prepared for the "Rithimus Divisa 5 Poetry Contest" 
Submitted on August 31,2020...

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When I travelled to London Town
I never expected this to go down
Artful Dodger came out of the dark
Smiled at me, as if I was a lark

He was rumpled and crumpled, this tallish boy
I did not know what to say, so I said “ahoy”.
He put one finger in front of his mouth and faded away.
I was glad I had come to London Town on this day....

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Feelin' fine
On a Sunday night, despite my
Lack of sleep
I need sleep for school tomo
I'm a crazy boy, I know!
Watchin' film 
Watchin' DODGER games 
And Lakers Games
With my brother and sister on red couch 
T.V. night tonight! 
Watchin' screen eagerly
Watchin' scary movie
Watchin' my bro's tennis match
Watchin' cartoons

Like Spongebob and.... 

Never mind that! 
No one needs tah no dat!...

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Legacies of October

Pinstripe domination 
Out of nowhere perfection
Pittsburgh’s unexpected celebration
The great Dodger rotation
Gibby’s game 1 animation
69 defies explanation
Green and gold covered the nation
The queen city was king during the second Nixon administration
Reggie’s single-handed ruination
Bean town’s 86 devastation
The heroic apparition
Atlanta’s autumn frustration
An eight decade delayed coronation...

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True Blue Pledge 

I pledge allegiance to the boyz in blue 
During the highs n lows 
I promise to always cheer for you
You win some u lose some is the way of the game 
Thru trial n' error I will love LA the same 
For I am a loyal dodger fan, 
I will always stand with pride
Throughout their journey 
I vow to sit shot gun the entire ride. 
I live, breath, & bleed that Dodger blue
Forever representing Los Angeles Dodgers, 
I am True Blue....

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Sid pointed to his mouth and told Frank:

"Dentist pulled my tooth out"

"Hurt?"
 
"I"

"Why?"

"Doesn't work"

"False?"

"No, it hurt!"

"False tooth?"

"No, it was mine"

"False teeeeeeth?"
Frank said now pointing to his mouth!

Silence

Gormless 

"Tea?"

"Jammy dodger or custard cream?"

"Bourbons!"

"Not got none"

"Still got some left"

"Where"

"In my mouth!"

"Bourbons?"

"Teeth"

Without gorm, both men....

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