"THE GRUMPIEST MAN"

[L.E. Leone assures me that her poem "The Grumpiest Man" was essentially found by her on a random sheet of paper that was originally some sort of non-poetic school exercise.  If so, we must congratulate her unerring poetic eye, as it's a truly delightful poem!]


THE GRUMPIEST MAN
(a found poem)


1.  The man didn't like people.
He didn't like cats.  He didn't
like dogs.

2.  A man was working on the street.
He made a noise.

3.  The little girl went to the store.
Her father told her she could have
a new game.

4.  The little girl didn't get a game.
She saw some earmuffs that she
wanted.

5.  The grumpiest man was happy when he
put on the earmuffs.


L.E. Leone
© 2001