Poetic Willie by Arthur F. Haley

KeeMay — Tue, 03 Feb 2004 11:55:00 -0500

At the Winter Warming jam session on Sunday, local writer Art Haley shared with us a few of his poems. He gave me some of his creations. I thought I would share this one with you, our readers.

When I open my eyes,
What a wonderful surprise;
I was as white as winter snow.
My mother was pleased,
But Dad he was seized,
With a bout of vertigo.

My brothers and sisters,
Were brown to their whiskers,
And thought that I was a freak.
Little did they know,
That come February I'd show,
I had knowledge the world would seek. ...

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Poetic Willie by Arthur F. Haley