poetry and stuff

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The poetry meme......post your favorite(s) and pass it on. I thought of three and may recall more later. I'm keeping away from song lyrics, but it's tough.....


Much Madness is divinest Sense-
To a discerning Eye-
Much Sense-the starkest Madness-
'Tis the Majority
In this, as All, prevail-
Assent-and you are sane-
Demur-you're straightway dangerous-
And handled with a Chain-

The Meehoo with an Exactlywatt

Knock knock!
    Who's there?
Me!
    Me who?
That's right!
    What's right?
Meehoo!
    That's what I want to know!
What's what you want to know?
    Me, who?
Yes, exactly!
    Exactly what?
Yes, I have an Exactlywatt on a chain!
    Exactly what on a chain?
Yes!
    Yes what?
No, Exactlywatt!
    That's what I want to know!
I told you--Exactlywatt!
    Exactly what?
Yes!
    Yes what?
Yes, it's with me!
    What's with you?
Exactlywatt--that's what's with me.
    Me who?
Yes!
    Go away!

Knock knock...


Abou Ben Adhem

Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,
An Angel writing in a book of gold:

Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the Presence in the room he said,
"What writest thou?" The Vision raised its head,
And with a look made of all sweet accord
Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord."

"And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so,"
Replied the Angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerily still; and said, "I pray thee, then,
Write me as one who loves his fellow men."

The Angel wrote, and vanished. The next night
It came again with a great wakening light,
And showed the names whom love of God had blessed,
And, lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest!