Edwin C. Ranck Thought Poems
- 1. To A Child At Christmas Time
May the day that gave Christ birth
Bring you boundless joy and mirth,
Fill the golden hours with gladness,
Raise no thought to cause you sadness.
... - 2. Why The Mole Is Blind
In days gone by, when cows could fly
And goblins rode on bears;
When fairies danced upon the green
And giants moped in lairs,
... - 3. The Epic Of The Hog
(Man's Inhumanity to Hogs Makes Countless Thousands Squeal.)
I lived upon a little farm,
... - 4. Genius
There was once a young man quite erratic
Who lived all alone in an attic,
He wrote magazine verse
That made editors curse,
... - 5. The Glorious Fourth And Its Memories
Have you ever mused in silence upon a summer's day
And let your thoughts run riot and your feelings have full sway,
As you sprawled full length upon the grass in some secluded dell
And breathed the balmy country air, and smelt the country smell?
... - 6. Sprig Has Cub
Sprig, Sprig--Oh lovely Sprig!
Oh, hast thou cub to stay?
Add wilt the little birdies sig
Throughout the livelog day?
... - 7. If I Could Fly
(What the Little Boy Thought.)
If I had wings just like a bird
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