Short Smithsonian Poems

The actress Farrah Fawcett
In the Smithsonian, her swimsuit they just tossed it
Her poster was the very last sight
I saw in my college dorm room every night...

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Hope Diamond is worth two hundred millions.
Donated to Smithsonian by one worth billions.
This forty-five carat gem was sent to them by regular mail.
They were lucky the 1958 postal service did not fail....

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I once met a lad from the great state of Oregon
As well as I recall his name was Rick Corregon
He lived in a rustic tent
And painted with great intent
But his finest art never made the Smithsonian.

June 13, 2021...

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No one asks troll woman her age
She is older than the petrified forest
twice as old as the snow-capped mountains
Savvy, sage, seasoned, Smithsonian-trained

Hard-working too her followers report
Her fawning fans glom onto every word
Embellishing her feats with adjectives of grandeur
She stacks rocks on her head, consuming none of their flattery....

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Casandra,

She is so  sweet and a poet for sure, 
Wonderful  musician  like to endure; 
Well  trained;
When rained;
For her great beauty no known cure.


James Horn

My biggest regret is that I never
learned how to read music or
type you can probably tell by
now.

Has the Harrisonian been rising?
Is that the name of the museum
like the Smithsonian?...

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