Vera Rich Poems

My addiction is wasting time
Here on Allpoetry,
When I should be using my gift of rhyme
With focused industry,
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Why did I lie?
The answer's very clear
So weak was I,
Too weak to stand, my dear!
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I do not have a 'user name'
I do not see the need.
Though such a crutch might help the lame,
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I do not wish to hitch my waggon
To that dictum of Carl Sagan.
For what's the proof that his conclusion
Is not also a delusion?
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I write this to answer your plea
For an entry; but, friend, as you see
I have nothing to say
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This greeting comes to you, alas,
Far far too late for Christmas Day,
But great disaster came to pass:
I caught the 'flu - or anyway
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If I WERE you, then I should clamour
To take a course in English Grammar
And hide in shame my blushing face
Till I'd learned the subjunctive case.
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Two mountains afar,
One sun-gilt, one snow-shower clad -
Here, it is raining.
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A picture prompt? A thing I hate so!
With my poor sight it looks to me
Like a spread of mashed potato
Piled with peas and broccoli!
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The Nazi form read: 'State your race!'
So Tolkein with a smiling face
(Being a bold man and a true man!)
In neat block capitals wrote 'HUMAN'.
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