"In the pursuit of virtue, don't be afraid to overtake your teacher."
"Young people should not be taken lightly. How do you know that they will not one day be better than you are now?"

--Confucius

"True poets are only the interpreters of the Gods."

-- Socrates

You laugh because I'm different, I laugh because you're the same.


Tuesday, October 18, 2011

When Ren McCormack Came to Town

Author's Note:
This is a poem I wrote inspired by the 2011 recreation of Footloose.  Ren McCormack is the main character.  I am focusing on voice. 

When Ren McCormack came to town
He got a yellow car
When Ren McCormack came to town
He shook the city hard

When Ren McCormack came to town
He wanted to change the law
When Ren McCormack came to town
He changed what people saw

When Ren McCormack came to town
He gave the city hope
When Ren McCormack came to town
He never ever smoked

When Ren McCormack came to town
He made most parents mad
When Ren McCormack came to town
He wasn't that half bad

When Ren McCormack came to town
He cranked his music high
When Ren McCormack came to town
He waved up to the skies

When Ren McCormack came to town
He worked with cotton all day
When Ren McCormack came to town
He shoveled bales of hay

When Ren McCormack came to town
He found a water tower
When Ren McCormack came to town
He picked a girl a flower

When Ren McCormack came to town
He bought some fancy pants
When Ren McCormack came to town
He showed them how to dance

When Ren McCormack came to town
He made some jerk head jealous
When Ren McCormack came to town
He met some dandy fellas

When Ren McCormack came to town
He changed a fine girl's life
When Ren McCormack came to town
He came looking for a fight

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