Old Man Takes a Look at His Life
the old man sits there rockin'
on his old, creaky chair
a guitar in his hand
wishin' he were younger
poem by Florence P. Wordsmith
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Seven Seas
The ocean of my heart has seven different seas
Not Pacific, not Atlantic, but the waters of soul
They are
Happiness
Justice
Honesty
Devotion
Relatability
Punctuality
and
Attractiveness
poem by Florence P. Wordsmith
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School Time Blues
Every day I go school
I hate that awful place
The kids there all just laugh at me
And make fun of my face
The teachers all ignore me
They give me no respect
I barely get a break for lunch
I kind of feel like a reject
I never enjoy recess
And I all I do is work
And at the drinking fountain
I'm treated like a jerk
At the cafeteria
No one will sit near me
Why do I get the idea
That everybody fears me?
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poem by Florence P. Wordsmith
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Autobiographical Rap
Note: The following must be read while someone is beat boxing
Born in west Yemen, I was raised a child
Spent my time in the streets, where I grew to be wild
Drove my parents crazy, they were exasperated
To a Yemen monastery they had me donated
I studied there for years before I became part of the clergy
My mentor's name was Serj, he taught 'bout liturgy
According to the rules when I was twenty-two
I had to be expelled, I didn't know what to do
So I spent my time wanderin' through the great Mid-East
Town-hopping, tale-swapping just to say the least
I trekked up and down, through multiple places
I think I must have seen at least a million faces
Hiking through Pakistan and even Malaysia
'Til I realized I'd ended up in south-east Asia
Sometimes these crazy journeys can really amaze ya
But you got to make a stop when your compass betrays ya
I was lost, with my location I couldn't come to terms
Until I met up with a doctor of a pachyderm
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poem by Florence P. Wordsmith
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