Category: poetry

  • Sir Zachary the Knight

    I was one of King Arthur’sKnights of the Round TableThis was no mere fable In the churchI swore an oath to the LordAs I bowed with my sword Many exciting adventures I hadI saved damsels in distressFighting evil until success The Saracens had taken JerusalemI joined the crusadeIn the Holy Land, I used my blade…

  • What Dreams May Come

    I wish to slumberA refreshing sleepSo pure and deep I’ll drift into unconsciousnessAnd dreamReality is not as it may seem I’m in the enchanted forestI visit AvalonAnd wake up at dawn I was a Templar KnightSaving a beautiful damsel in the nightFrom a terrifying fright Next, I was crusadingIn Jerusalem, I fought the SaracenThese Satanic…

  • All You Can Eat

    I spied a tasty lambI’ll eat it with some baked ham I’ll finish everything on my plateIt will all taste great I need a juicy ribeye steakI’ll have it with a clam bake Shrimp scampi is sure to pleaseI’ll have some Gouda cheese A roasted turkey is very niceI’ll have fresh oysters over ice A…

  • My Childhood Christmas

    There is nothing likeThe excitement of Christmas morningWhile Mommy and Daddy are snoring My sisters and IWake up at dawnToday Christ was born We get our parentsThen begin opening giftsOutside are snowdrifts Our gorgeous Christmas treeWith its blinking colored lightsSuch beautiful sights A mountain of giftsAwaited us to openWe tore into them before a word…

  • Thanksgiving

    We’re looking forwardTo a Thanksgiving feastOur appetites are released There will be a plump turkeyRoasted to perfectionIt’s a good selection Homemade stuffingWill surely be a delightIt’s prepared right We’ll have sweet potatoesAnd mashed potatoes tooIt will be a pleasure to chew Brussel sprouts will pleaseCorn in butter sauce is deliciousThe cranberry sauce is nutritious Pumpkin…

  • Halloween 2024

    No trick-or-treaters cameOh what a shame I had chili and Taco BellIt sure was swell Mommy and I listened to tunesColdplay and the Moody Blues Vi and I had a nice chatWe want a Maine Coon cat I celebrated Reformation DayPosting memes without delay It was unseasonably warmThe weather still had a charm by Zachary…

  • Halloween

    Trick or treatFriendly ghosts we’ll soon meet A spider hangs from the ceilingI have the Halloween feeling A maniacal goblin I spied tonightIt caused quite a fright Carved pumpkins are aglowThey are quite the show A black cat crossed my pathI don’t want to feel its wrath by Zachary Uram(C) 2024

  • Christmas Magic

    It’s that special timeOf the yearWhen people are jollyAnd full of good cheer Angels hang fromEach street lightThey are lit upBy bulbs of white In the midstOf our Christmas mirthLet us remember thatChrist gives us a second birth The Christmas treeIt is decorated so niceIt was worthThe price We’ll sip hot cocoaAnd feast on baked…

  • My Life

    Lifting my armIt is a difficult taskI suffer from fatigueI wear a sorrowful mask I have fibromyalgia painAll over my bodyMy physical healthIs rather shoddy I suffer fromSpinal stenosisAs well asAcute psychosis I haveMajor depressionIt’s a real challengeI take psychiatric medication I also have anxietyIt is no funMy mind is constantlyOn the run Racing intrusive…

  • Much to My Dismay

    I sip an iced green teaIt’s very tasty It has ginseng and honeyIt was worth the money I lay in bed all-dayI long to laugh and play I dream of CamelotIt’s there that I fought My armor gleaming in the sunI am the chosen one I snore very loudIt makes me proud Someday I’ll be…