The variously talented
“Kazooed” with trumpet lips,
For nurses walking down the hall
In timing with their hips (?)…
The tune seemed familiar
In a winsome way,
THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
Said he when they went away!
THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS,
His favorite hooray!
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–Jonathan Caswell
A parody poem!
Oh give me a home
Where the minstrels roam
And trains are filling each car…
Where coal smoke is fine
Up and down the line
And you’re glad for where you are!
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Home, Home on the train,
Whether diesel or steam the same…
Electric, too, painted red white and blue
And America isn’t disdained!
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–Jonathan caswell
Been blogging for a long stretch
It takes him time to think,
Of what he can be writing
Has water to drink…
Answering the Comments/Likes
He looks forward to do,
but now his body starts to hurt
We think his time is through!
–
Coming up with things to write
Is getting real hard,
He’s tried to keep an open mind
As an active bard,
His chest hurts–it’s hard to breathe
And feet are going numb.
Maybe (!) it’s time to close up shop
Of this poetic run—
Maybe if he hurts this much,
His blogging time is done!
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–Jonathan Caswell
(A POLITICAL LIMERICK POEM—SATIRICAL FORM)
Cosplay—the playing of parts,
Dressed-up in costumes d’arts…
Resistance she claims
She’s in with the dames,
Who want Trump cut into parts!
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Will she in her cosplay, dress,
As a female Che Guevera, I guess…..
A camo “two piece”
Would shock at least,
Her lovely hair a mess.
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–J.E.C.
(With apologies to Lerner and Lowe–composer and lyricist!)
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Frozen raindrops on a camera enclosure,
Blurring the view making poor exposures,
Street lights that look like fairy kings…
These are a few of my favorite things!
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Multicolored lights that become so blurry,
Like lightning clouds passing in a hurry,
Auras around what we see in the fog…
Try to put these things in a log?
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Pretty trees glisten with silvery icing,
Snow banks encrusted to crunch rather nicely,
Suddenly warming away all the snow…
Freezing later restricts where you go!
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Rain becomes ice,
But it looks nice,
Staying off the roads,
I drive away in my tractor-drawn sleigh
Right back to my own warm abode!!!
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New parody lyrics by:
–Jonathan Caswell
the Lanyard Laddie*
Is not a “baddie”
In his police sweater he looks so fine!
He walks with a cane
singing a sweet refrain–
His identity it surely is mine!
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Here he comes,
as he hums,
some lyric tune from way-way long ago!
You see his smile
From a country mile
and he’s harmless but don’t let intruders know!
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(another parody of “GRANDMA’S IN THE CELLAR,” a little closer rhythm, this time!)
–Jonathan Caswell
*A lanyard is a sewn strip of fabric around the neck on which an I.D. badge hangs
Mashed potatoes in dough pockets
Oft with cheese and stuff,
Given the chance to
We never eat enough…
Normally fried or baked
Or boiled to taste,
I tried microwaving
A decision made in haste!
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“Mrs. T’s” perogies
They are a local brand,
With better filling quality
Than the cheaper can…
A box of “Classic Cheddar,”
One-and a half minutes per side,
Of a box that was mostly thawed
An exellent meal provides—
Microwaved the box mostly thawed,
A good meal it surely did provide!
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–Jonathan Caswell
I’ll walk that Lonesome Valley,
You know the one I mean…
That lonesome walking hallway
Down to the coffee machine!
Seems such a lonesome walk there
No one around–
I’ll walk that Lonesome valley
To drink coffee grounds;
I’ll walk that lonesome hallway,
For coffee am I bound!
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–Jonathan Caswell
(to tell the truth, I think “THE TWELTH OF NEVER” was the tune I used!)
What’s a guy to do when
He’s banished from his job,
Because he didn’t know where
to twist a certain knob?
He can spread ice melt off a scoop
If he does it carefully,
Tonight’s shoveling took its toll
But salted walk he sees…
Tonight’s shoveling –he’s feeling old
Out in the snowy breeze!
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–Jonathan Caswell
(To the tune of “London Bridges Falling Down”)
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Borderline ‘tween freeze and thaw,
Freeze and thaw
Freeze and thaw
Borderline ‘tween freeze and thaw…
Where are the salt trucks?
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First it rains and then it snows,
Then it snows
Then it snows,
First it rains and then it snows…
Mixed precipitation!
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How are the roads out there right now,
There right now
There right now,
How are the roads out there right now?
Not frozen over!
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Do you think I’ll drive safely,
Drive safely
Drive safely,
Do you think I’ll drive safely?
Better be careful!
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–Jonathan Caswell
By the Mighty Mumford 