Comp. poem 10 Comments welcome

[mickey_one]

There was an old man from Montreal town
His life as a poet had brought him renown
But then he was lynched
His money all pinched
And now he's a crook with a frown

I remember him well in the Chelsea
Building Society
He was famous, a legend, almost a deity
But it's clearly LC
on CCTV
And this time it's him going down

[lizzytysh]

Well, again, Kelley's name really lends itself to punning. I liked the indirect way that this one did that. This writer also referenced the poster itself, in the "with a frown" line. And along with the rhyming of the TV channel, I liked the turnaround wordplay in the final line . This one almost seemed like two poems, and I thought it was cute.


~ Lizzy

[Joney]

I like this one, simple and funny. I also like the Chelsea Building Society reference and the whole tie in with being an English criminal.

[Diane]

Joney and Lizzy you are too kind. Mind you, you'd think people could be creative enough not to keep using that tired old Chelsea Hotel reference.