Poetry « David Satterlee

Video Poem: Grandma’s Precious Things

I wrote this poem in 2004 for a grandchild. You know who you are. And, you’re still welcome to visit at every opportunity!
Friends, please help me to share this video.
Agents and publishers, this needs to be a picture book. [...]

Thank You for Your Hospitality

Thank You for Your Hospitality
By David Satterlee
A poem of the “police action” in Vietnam.
[Note: contains profanity and [...]

Poem: Grandma’s Precious Things

Grandma’s Precious Things
by David Satterlee
I always love when Grandma comesto visit with us here.It’s like a special holidayto have my Grandma near.
I like it when she reads to mewhile sitting on her lap.I like it when she sings a songto me before my nap.
And so one day I told my Momit didn’t seem too fairthat [...]

A Small Collection of Limericks

A Small Collection of Limericks
Written for Dianna Satterlee’s 5th grade Language Arts class as a contrast to the cinquains that they are studying.
I see you’ve a very nice playgroundwith swings and a ball field and go-round.But I’d prefer recessIf someone could possesA nice little puppy blue tick hound.
There once was a school in the mountainsThat [...]

A Small Collection of Cinquains

A Small Collection of Cinquains
Written for Dianna Satterlee’s 5th grade Language Arts class
A cinquain is a poetic form written with 5 lines having 2, 4, 6, 8, and 2 syllables respectively. The first and last lines are complementary. The second line may have two words in contrast.
About the beauty of North Carolina
Misty,Rocky, cascadesDancing waters falling;Gleaming [...]

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