#NerdsUnite: Poetic Peppering of Parfleche

<editorsnote> Sam is a fan of Mario Kart 64, poetry, and what he calls, "sneak reading" at night. He's a superly duperly talented poet, and would like to share with you one of his latest poems. Cause like poems are the things that poets right, er, write ... I mean that's just obvious ... clearly ... shut up Jen. Take it away Sam!!! </editorsnote>

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's Sam Kellett

"The Toad"

A toad was hopping on his way,

When out of nowhere he,

Decided it was time for him

To change himself, to be,

The greatest toad there ever was.,

A toad none else could mock.

So he proclaimed for all to hear,

“Today, I learn to walk.”

A thing to know, in case you don’t

Is toads all long to walk.

In fact it's all they talk about,

That is, if toads could talk.

He fastened up his britches,

He hastened to his feet.

He reared up full and took a step—

And fell. He was not beat.

As all the other animals

Were laughing in the glade,

The toad regained composure:

His decision had been made.

Again he tried to take a step,

Again instead he fell.

Repeating yet again, anon,

What just could not end well.

At last, exhausted, as night came,

He lay upon the ground.

His will remained, but strength was gone,

And just could not be found.

His breathing became ragged,

His heart, it beat so fast.

He knew what soon would happen.

He knew he would not last.

So he lay still and gazed above,

As his small world was spent.

The smile upon his lips said, “Well,

“I tried, and I’m content.”

#nerdsunite

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#NerdsUnite: Poetic Peppering of Parfleche

<editorsnote> Nerds, meet Sam. He is a super rad poet that loves him some Mario Kart and secretly reading under the covers to fall asleep at night. He's got a poem for us today ... one that like, he wrote ... cause he's awesome ... and yeah. I don't know why I'm still talking - shut up Jen. </editorsnote>

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's Sam Kellet

Talk Nerdy to Me

Talk nerdy to me lover, if you are so inclined,

And tell me all the lovely little leanings of your mind

Don’t ration out your geeky chic, I want it by the pound

If you can reference Milton then my paradise is found.

How blissful is the word “nerd?”

The absurd bird

With a wise word

That the herd heard?

Or the sleek geek

With a sharp beak

Who can lolspeak

For a week streak?

Speak soft my nerdy angel, with giant sexy brain,

I saw you playing StarCraft, now my passions are insane.

See what it all comes down to, for all that I’ve gone through:

A nerd has found their own way. A nerd is truly true.

#nerdsunite

Click here to check out Sam's FunnyOrDie page!

#NerdsUnite: Poetic Peppering of Parfleche

<editorsnote> Nerds, meet Sam. He is a super rad poet that loves him some Mario Kart and secretly reading under the covers to fall asleep at night. He's got a comic for us today ... one that like, he wrote ... cause he's awesome ... and yeah. I don't know why I'm still talking - shut up Jen. </editorsnote>

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's Sam Kellett

#nerdsunite

Click here to check out Sam's FunnyOrDie page!

#NerdsUnite: Poetic Peppering of Parfleche

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's Sam Kellett

Editor's note: Sam is a fan of Mario Kart 64, poetry, and what he calls, "sneak reading" at night. He's a superly duperly talented poet, and would like to share with you one of his latest poems. Cause like poems are the things that poets right, er, write ... I mean that's just obvious ... clearly ... shut up Jen. Take it away Sam!!!

Mondays

Imagine life as on a cloud

With all the passing daily loud

Below you, and away from sight,

To show you naught from day til night

And all you need to do is lie

Upon your cloud upon the sky

While watching whistling birds go by,

And resting on great height.

#nerdsunite

Click here to check out Sam's FunnyOrDie page!

#NerdsUnite: Poetic Peppering of Parfleche

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's Sam Kellett

There's Nothing Wrong With Television

There’s nothing wrong with TV sets

With watching television hits

With watching when your day is done,

And all you want’s a little fun

If you say “bah!” to televis

And tell your friends, “the problem is”

“The television people watch”

“For any bit is much too much.”

Then sir, a question just for thee:

Just how pretentious can you be?

Just how do you presume to say

That TV has no place today?

There really is just nothing worse

Than all those people on high horse

Who pucker up their lips and say”

“I have no TV, anyway.”

They wear it like a badge of pride,

They use it so they can deride,

Their friends, or people on the street

Or anybody that they meet.

“I have no television set.”

“I’m better than you, don’t forget”

“Go watch your TV, bourgeois fool,”

“That TV set’s the Devil’s tool.”

And is it really TV shows,

Which courses anger to their toes?

Or is it maybe something more:

IT MAKES THEM FEEL SUPERIOR

There’s so much good on that TV

Both drama, yes, and comedy

And mini-series, histories

Accessible to all who please

And television has the chance

To go where film can’t always dance

To tell a story, full and true

Which sometimes takes a year or two

Now TV addicts, don’t cheer yet

There’s something you must not forget:

Though television has its place,

It’s just one runner in the race

And just as good, and just as great,

ARE BOOKS: THEY ARE NOT SECOND-RATE

Please don’t forget the wondrous might

Of reading late into the night

For even worse than all those tools

Who say that TV is for fools,

Are those who say “Well I don’t read.”

“I never really saw the need.”

You never really saw the need?

To learn, to laugh, by God to READ?

Turn off the set, pick up a book,

You need to do more than just LOOK.

So really, what one needs to say,

Is why throw either joy away?

Why rid your life of either one?

When both are crucial, great and fun

#nerdsunite