Kiln It At Work
A potter I know was very sad
And broke into a sob
He didn’t know that getting fired
Is the main part of his job
Relativity
When separated from my twin conjoined
My outlook sure improved
I lost a part of me, but gained
A brother once removed
Limerick (Untitled)
Yoko Ono and others all dance
Protesting the spraying of plants
Politicians deny
That pollinators die
Oh why can’t we give bees a chance?
The Short of It
My friend said contractions
Keep popping up everywhere
I looked at her and said
“They’re”
Minus Sign
My fave group for now
Can make lots of noise
They’re called The Subtractions
“Take it away boys”
Cloud Nine
If you’re dancing happily on cloud nine
Way up in the air
You must be careful how you step
It’s a long fall down from there
Kevin Ahern is an Oregon State University professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Biophysics. In his retirement, he writes verses.
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