Stanley Cooper Poems

Bulletin…”Iraq violence escalates”

Bulletin…”Bombs and mortar fire killed at least 161 people and wounded 257”
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Let's do something for Santa Claus
That jolly Ho-Ho-ing guy
He rates more then mere applause
That, no one would ever deny
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In his books about Satan, temptation and hell
Milton’s tales don’t factually gel
The intrigue with the apple was really a bust
I’m certainly certain, it was more about lust
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Words of length
That dare me-scare me
When with them I’m bombasted
I feel wordy flabbergasted
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Since Bush had no clue
About the right thing to do
He said he’d wait for
Their report on the war
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Methuzelah lived nine hundred years
But really
It was easier way back then
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Oh, for the good old days

Of savory cooking scents
Seeping through our kitchen vents
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My English is non-fluent
My German's germanic-ly in Dutch
Linguistically, semantic-ly a truant
I'm in need of a verbalizing touch
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Rest assured, George W. has taken note
Nevada State has few electoral votes
Not much to fear on his political stump
If he uses Nevada for his nuclear dump
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The urge to erect this awesome production
Was an urge no one could stifle
Tourists are kept in awesome seduction
By this Tower known as the Eiffel
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