Category: Special Poems

This poem was written per request of TJ’s grandmother, Dr. Peggy Conner.

An O with a stumpy tail A letter of little use; Used by the duck But not by the goose. A letter of which I’m not too keen; But used by royalty It’s fit for a queen. When we play Scrabble We find that the Q Is almost worthless Without its U. I’ve much in […]

A sestina is a special type of poem. The first six stanzas have six lines each, and the lines end in the same six words, but in a different order in each stanza. In the final stanza are three lines, each containing two of the words. Making a rhyming sestina adds a little more to […]

(A letter to God) The ten commandments are changing, I’m sure it is to Your dismay. They are not the same commandments That they were in Moses’ day. Your “No other Gods before me,” Is surely not a modern rule. I am sure that You remember, We can’t mention You in school. The manger scene […]

Not your typical Rising star; Like the Wise Men, He came from Farr. His name is Mike, Which isn’t strange ‘Cause mikes are one Of his favorite things. Though he set himself A lofty goal, On his first job Mike went in the hole. Mike’s jobs weren’t always Judiciary; At first he dug graves In […]