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Worthies Poems - Poems about Worthies


Etty Kett

...Who the hell is Etty Ket
To keep interfering in my life?
I keep hearing its not Etty Ket
From my very soon to be wife.
I bet she was a Victorian
With a long pointy nose
Red flanellette bloomers...
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Categories: worthies, culture, nonsense, perspective, satire,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberAvalanche

...Sitting up there on your snowy mountain peak
Once born with the Christian name of Pete
But Peter was a Saint for which you are not
You’re not Gods creature; hell’s where you’ll rot

You have now...
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Categories: worthies, abuse, anger, anxiety, betrayal,
Form: Free verse



When Merit Pay Would Save Money

...When Merit Pay Would Save Money

By Elton Camp

Miss Grundy’s the best teacher at school
Yet paid no more than its biggest fool

If he has the same experience and degree
How that’s fair is ne...
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Categories: worthies, humor,
Form: Rhyme

Golden Calf

...A Golden Calf came through our old town for people to worship whether deft or daft.

If anyone impedes this Olympian flame in disporting procession coming from this flawed 

home (like all ours) of d...
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Categories: worthies, sports,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry