My Biggest Worry
I think I’ve contracted hypochondria
Because all the signs are there
An anxiety inside my brain
Symptoms everywhere
Do I have it? Am I OK?
Will I need some kind of crutch?
Now I’m really, truly worried
That I worry too much
Go Out and Get It
The store with things
For fireplace mantels
Is having a blowout
Sale on candles
Limerick
A beautiful actress named Bess
Described her long path to success
She says in the ‘hood
Known as Hollywood
Tain’t who you know, it’s who you yes
Another Limerick
A critic I know rather old
Writes reviews that are harsh and quite bold
He’s paid ev’ry week
For pithy critique
I’d say he is panning for gold
One Liner
Referees are fight attendants
Missing Word
I had an experience
Most absurd
When telling a story
I lost a word
I searched my brain
And on the ground
Then on the table
It was not found!
I asked my friend
Who helped me look
At last she found it
Twas in a book
Dot Bomb
Your use of punctuation
Is grotesque – Wish I could mute ya
Twisted and tangled, it’s mess
A bunch of Comma Sutra
Full Stop
A brand new punctuation
Concludes your every thought
The battle against the period
You long and hard have fought
The dot is gone, you’ve buried it
As best as I can tell
Replaced by something stupider
LOL
Kevin Ahern is an Oregon State University Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Biophysics. In his retirement, he writes verses.
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