Ima Ryma Poems

Lost my leg in an accident,
But got a good prosthetic one.
And on with life with zest I went.
Went to skydive to have some fun.
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Will Rogers watched the Congress be,
And then reported the large lack.
Taxpayed trips in grand luxury.
Too bad the Congressmen came back.
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Retired President U.S. Grant
Walked into an inn for a beer.
Two lawyers out to galavant,
Were near the fireplace in high cheer.
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A taxi passenger did tap
The driver on his shoulder to
Ask a question, causing a flap.
The cabbie shrieked and drove right through
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It is an ancient fearsome beast
That comes to life in a red moon,
And seeks warm blooded prey to feast.
I'd heard of it in tale and tune
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Tower of Voices side by side
With 40 wind chimes in the air,
Of passengers and crew who died
And whose remains are buried there.
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My Daddy told me not to talk
To any negro. But then I
Fell down while I was on my walk.
A negro man came driving by,
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My parents bring home a brass skull
That they bought at an estate sale.
Its finish is dirty and dull,
And it smells very old and stale.
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A man and woman, very old,
Were in the midst of wedding vows.
After the 'have and to hold, '
The man slipped into a short drowse.
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Two brothers who had worked for years
As window washers were at work
Fifty stories high. Their worst fears
Happened when their scaffold did jerk.
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