POEM STARTER
Write a poem centred around a sculptor and their clay.
My Son
Hello, Clay, my son
Oh, you’re happy, good, good
The sculptor said as he stood
Trying to have some fun
With his clay-made son
How are you?
Was it swell?
I’m glad it’s been going well
Things have been good for me, too
Even with all the things I have to do
The man had nothing to do
He was only in a room all alone with no one there
Other than him and the “son” he wants to care
To love and hang out with, too
Just so he wouldn’t have to stew
Always being busy is not very fun
But now, I’m with you, my boy
Do you want to play the usual, The Cowboy?
Where you’re the target, and I’m the one
Who’s the cowboy who holds the gun
I’m so happy that you’re happy, Clay
The man ran off to get out his hat and gun
So the man and his son could have fun
The cowboy way
While in the man’s workshop on this day
The man got out the hat and gun
Ready to go
Hey, son, you know
This reminds me of a time, this one
Where you, you, my son
Did something really funny
That got you shot in the head
Looking really funny when you were full of lead
Blood flowing, guts slowly spilling, all so free
So sad, my job, my wife, my life taken from me
Because of you
You ruining my life
Taking away everything from me like my wife
You made me quite blue
So now, you will die, too
The man started to shoot
Getting right at the chest and head
The clay started mushing like soggy bread
Acting like a typically crazed brute,
All the man did was continue to shoot
You will die, too!
YOU will die, too!
YOU WILL die, too!
YOU WILL DIE, too!
YOU WILL DIE, TOO!
YOU WILL DIE, TOO!
YOU WILL DIE, TOO!
YOU WILL DIE, TOO!
YOU WILL DIE, TOO!
YOU WILL DIE, TOO!
The man put the gun down
Seeing how many holes Clay had
How mushed up he was, the destroyed lad
The radiant smile went to a serious frown
Crying, trembling like a scared clown
Son, son, is that you?
Why are you like that?
Oh God, what happened, Matt?
You’re just about everywhere, you!
The man held what was left of clay and Matt, too
The man sobbed as he tried hugging the clay
Sobbing and sobbing, making the clay worse
Like a witch strengthening their curse
Today was just getting worse, oh, today
For the poor man, lying there all gray
You, you killed my son again
The man points to the gun
I will show you some fun!
He tried strangling it, holding the gun again
I guess, for you, this is the end