Comments on: Robbers, Bankers, Bandits, Kings

By: Cliff Green

Cliff Green — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:56:17 +0000

Billy, on Valentine’s Day do two things: hold your valentine real tight, and ignore the character “Brenden.”

By: Billy Howard

Billy Howard — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:20:10 +0000

I think I’ve created the first Like the Dew Poetry Slam.

By: Kitty

Kitty — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:15:55 +0000

laughing hard, off my chair I fall
your love poem mentions Geritol
a moment later I glimpse your heart
the tender end after clever start
your wit and soul, like hand in glove
are perfect mates in your ode to love

Your poem is wonderful, is there no end to your talents Mr Howard?

By: Billy Howard

Billy Howard — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:24:08 +0000

Ah Brenden, only you would find a way to turn a Valentine poem into an angry partisan rant, albeit a rhyming one. You are quite the romantic. Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours.

By: Brenden

Brenden — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:16:42 +0000

But for the banker
There would be no oil tanker
We would have no energy
And no lights for you and me

You piss and moan and blame the wealthy
Those who keep the economy healthy
Without their funds to freely invest
You think you’d have more, but really less

So you urge the gubmint to loot their holdings
And in exchange you offer juvenile scoldings
So to those who want the gubmit to plunder your financial relief
Look in the mirror — it’s you who are the thief!

By: marilyn

marilyn — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:06:50 +0000

What Frank said and more…you are a true renaissance man.

By: Frank Povah

Frank Povah — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:38:59 +0000

Thank you Billy – the pleasure was all mine. The two responses were a mistake, there’s some sort of glitch in the system and the first appeared not to go so I sent another. But you’re welcome to them both. I only wish I’d thought of it. I shall always remember “taxing rich and poor alike/and having gala balls at night”. Love and Happy Valentine to both of you.

By: Billy Howard

Billy Howard — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:25:37 +0000

Frank: that is the best response I have ever received and probably the best I will ever receive. Thank you for adding your poetic touch!

By: Kelbi

Kelbi — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:39:33 +0000

I can hear you reciting this out loud, Billy. One of my favorites!

By: Frank Povah

Frank Povah — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:26:15 +0000

If there’s one among us not a coward,
Then surely it is Billy Howard;
All us blokes could do much worse,
Than celebrate our love in verse;
And those that scoff, well we’d soon show ‘em,
What prizes liein a simple poem.
As into our lover’s arms we fly,
Thrilled by each and every sigh;
While all the scoffing critics get,
Is “Haven’t you cleaned the garage yet?”

By: Frank Povah

Frank Povah — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:47 +0000

Any swain could do much worse
Than write his love enchanting verse;
And Billy H deserves a cheer
For romancing his fair lady here.

My love to all whose hearts entwine,
Though not just on this Valentine;
All us blokes could do much worse,
Than celebrate our girls in verse.

By: Chrys

Chrys — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:14:54 +0000

Billy, not only are you a lovely person, you are a beautifully poetic soul. Lovely valentine poem.