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July 9,
Silly Poems and Rhymes # 70 (The Hokey Cokey in the style of Shakespeare)

The hokey pokey

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The Hokey Pokey (AmE)

O proud left foot, that ventures quick within
Then soon upon a backward journey lithe.
Anon, once more the gesture, then begin:
Command sinistral pedestal to writhe.
Commence thou then the fervid Hokey-Poke,
A mad gyration, hips in wanton swirl.
To spin! A wilde release from Heavens yoke.
Blessed dervish! Surely canst go, girl.
The Hoke, the poke -- banish now thy doubt
Verily, I say, 'tis what it's all about.
-- by "William Shakespeare"

Author believed to be Jeff Brechlin, Potomac Falls, Maryland.
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June 20,
Silly Poems and Rhymes # 69 - The Pelican

A wonderful bird is the pelican,His bill holds more than his belly can.He can take in his beak,Enough food for a week,But I'm damned if I see how the hell he can. 

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May 1,
Silly Poems and Rhymes # 68 - Mood Haiku

  TO-CON-VEY ONE'S MOODIN SEV-EN-TEEN SYLL-ABLE-SIS VE-RY DIF-FIC

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April 1,
Silly Poems and Rhymes # 67 - Ad infinitum

Big fleas have little fleas,Upon their backs to bite 'em,And little fleas have lesser fleas,and so, ad infinitum.

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March 1,
Silly Poems and Rhymes # 66 - The Dentist

Some tortures are physicalAnd some are mental,But the one that is bothIs dental.

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February 1,
Silly Poems and Rhymes # 65 - To husbands

A Message to Husbands To keep your marriage brimming,With love in the loving cup,Whenever you're wrong, admit it;Whenever you're right, shut up.

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