The 20´s were swell
That is what´s thought
All was just goofy
Mind was for naught
The Flappers were peppy
While cake eaters prowl
Surrounded by giggle water
Making things foul
The main drags are full
With belly laughs abound
They’re shouting whoopee
And no flat tires are found
Gold diggers are gliding
With hearts set on riches
They look for a big cheese
That will pay for their britches
Plenty of gatecrashers
Can always be seen
They’re usually ossified
By the end of the scene
There’s a lot of baloney
With events like these
Bound to be a pinch
When nobody sees
Itś the beeś knees
And theyŕe having fun
Their dogs will be barking
When the party is done
The places are swanky
The women are keen
But at the end of the day
The men are just mean
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Author:
Merissa (
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- Comment from author about the poem: This was an assignment in my English class. We had to use 20 vocab words from the 20's and make a creative piece out of it. Of course I chose to do a poem. The words highlighted in yellow are the vocab words. Tell me what you guys think.
- Category: Humor
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Thanks for sharing a UNIQUE Poem MERISSA. I regret that so far you have eight visits and only ONE COMMENT ~ MINE ! I was born in 1983 & Angela in 1988 so neither of us lived in the 20's. However we do like Jazz & the Jazz Age and have visited New Orleans ! I (BRIAN) recognised all the JAZZ WORDS and eight of them (40%) are still in common use in the UK. Goofy - belly laugh - gold digger - big cheese - gate crasher - bees knees & swanky. Their meaning is unchanged !
In reply to your request. I consider it a good task (on historical vocabulary) and you produced an excellent Poem (An "A" grade ?) with 20 important Jazz Age words !
Yours through POETRY ~ BRIAN & ANGELA
Please check our site ~ Thanks B & A
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