Poetry Can Be Fun

I once wrote a book of poetry called “Aha! and Ha-Ha.” The title reflected my belief that poetry can be either dark and moody or light and funny. So, naturally, I expressed this idea in a poem:

Many Worlds of Words

We may love poems as serious

As Poe’s raven tapping

We may love silly poems

Lear’s work can make us happy

Frost fills us with wonder

A…