WHEN some folks meet a colyuming man, They have the delightfullest way to flatter; And this is about the general plan Of the smilingly pleasant school of patter. "Do you know, I know a couple of guys Who prefer your pomes to the five-foot shelf?" (As one who, merry and bright, implies: "I never could see the stuff, myself.") "My boy—he's still in his early teens— He reads your things, whether short or long, From beginning to end." (As one who means: "The little chap never was very strong.") "A friend of mine reads you every day— Hasn't missed a column in over a year; You mightn't believe it—" (As who should say: "The feller was always a little queer.") | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE IMPOSSIBLE INDISPENSIBILITY OF THE ARS POETICA by HAYDEN CARRUTH OLD MEN ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN, MURRAY, KENTUCKY by JAMES GALVIN RESURRECTION UPDATE by JAMES GALVIN TIRED by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON |