Poet's Platform Column | 12 May 08 by Janet Nesler | The Scioto Voice | Wheelersburg, Ohio

Arthur And Ben Mr. Arthur Ritis came to call Said: “Let me hang out with You for awhile.” I found out he’s such a pain So I asked Mr. Ben Gay To come and stay To get Arthur to go away. Arthur just kept hanging around But Ben did slow Him down. Arthur sometimes goes away But he doesn’t stay too long So I have Ben Gay to stay with me To keep Arthur moving on. Florence Wagner Portsmouth   Yard Work It was on a beautiful Spring morning Yard work suddenly came to my mind Grass was high and needed mowing New string for the edger I had to find It was so easy to mow the tall grass I have a mower on which you can ride That day I also mowed my neighbors A good deed for the day I did decide Finding the string for the old edger Stringing the spool I started to edge As I was making the yard look good My Azaleas were looking like a hedge Getting out my electric hedge trimmer I began trimming the top and sides too Getting carried away with my yard work It sparked as I cut the electric cord into Acie Workman Eden Park    Quinqain Showers Kiss May flowers The high light of summer Displaying color hue to see Lovely Maybell Criswell South Point, OH   Haiku Dark clouds and strong winds Rolling fierce across the sky Gods earth wonderment Maybell Criswell South Point, OH