Jingles

Chapter 21: That’s My Beau

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About This Book

A compact collection of short lyrical poems and light verse that shifts between playful sketches and earnest meditations. Recurring subjects include love and courtship, reflections on youth and aging, solitude, and small-town or frontier life. Several pieces celebrate natural settings such as the sea and mountain landscapes, using vivid but plain diction. Some poems employ humor and character sketches to portray everyday figures, while others dwell on memory, loss, and the passage of time. The overall tone balances simple, rhythmic lines with reflective and occasionally wistful moods.

That’s My Beau

A great big fellow,

Loves a gun;

Always laughing,

Full of fun.

Plays at billiards

And at pool;

Also poker,

Always cool.

Likes theaters,

Loves a race;

Knows the deuce

From the ace.

Spends his money

Left and right;

Boys say,

“He’s out of sight.”

Helps a friend

Who’s in distress,

Cheers them

In their loneliness.

“Hail-fellow-well-met”

Sort of way.

Always happy,

Always gay.

Handsome features,

Eyes that glow;

Splendid figure,

That’s my beau.