Bee Cause
Honeymaker
In a tree
Sings his love
A lullabee
Why does he do it?
Just because
He’s hoping she will
Get a buzz
Flake News
Fake news is
In my estimation
The product of
Artificial dissemination
Interesting
I wrote a verse about my debt
Last evening as I drank
The title for it has been set
It’s called “Ode to my Bank”
Popsicle, Popsicle
Sugary, colorful, frozen
A treat
Fruity concoction
In summer we eat
Popsicle, popsicle
Give it a lick
If it melts on your hand
You get two kinds of stick
Advice
One thing to remember
That smart people know
If you want things to come to you
You can’t go with the flow
Limericks
I hope there is no one who’s dying
From the blow-up that’s causing much crying
A bomber named Klaus
Hit one boarding house
And the roomers, they say, are all flying
Let It Shine
(to the tune of “Let It Snow”)
Oh the weather outside looks better
You can put away your sweater
And the sun is all bright and fine
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
The breeze is just lightly blowing
And we’ve passed the tine for snowing
Say goodbye to the winter time
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
(chorus)
Yes the springtime is finally here
And the temperature really is warm
The skies are becoming clear
Oh how I love the new norm!
So the flowers are now emerging
From the soil they are upsurging
It’s part of a grand design
So let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
High Jumper
Iggledy Higgledy
Piggledy Poo
I know that I can
Jump higher than you
If you stand on the street
Or you lie in your bed
I can jump over
The top of your head
Go out and find
The highest of trees
And I will jump over
Them all, if you please
Higher than buildings
And helium balloons
I jumped over the cow
That jumped over the moon
My jumping’s chaotic
And leads to confusion
So now I am jumping
To a conclusion
The Perfect Verse
A perfect verse is what I seek
It’s giving me a fit
I’ve worked on it for several weeks
And I don’t wish to quit
If stubbornness became creative
A Hemingway I’d be
But I am cursed
Since it’s reversed
This verse will not be writ
But wait . .
Kevin Ahern is an Oregon State University Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Biophysics. In his retirement, he writes verses.
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