Alphabet Soup
Language is delicious
You just cannot deny it
No matter how much of it you consume
You never have to diet
Get It Right
Whenever you’re feeling alone
Don’t fret who caused the gloom
Because what really matters
Is whom
One Lie-ner
Real eyes realize real lies
Money See, Money Do
A person can be made healthy and wealthy
With money, no surprise
But increasing the size of a bank account
Has yet to make anyone wise
Oral Majority
Anytime you feel you should speak
About what you feel in your gut
Remember how fish get in trouble
By not keeping their mouths shut
Apologies to Lennon and McCartney
I read the news today, oh boy
The Russians attacking
Ukrainians lacking
Exxon fracking
Hackers hacking
Poor folks lacking
Congress slacking
Kardashians shacking
Mike Tyson smacking
I’d like to turrrrrrrrrn youuuuuuuuu offffffff
—
Kevin Ahern is an Oregon State University professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Biophysics. In his retirement, he writes verses.
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