Friday, April 26, 2013

Haiku Friday: Most Interesting presidents


Who cares about who the most important or the best presidents were... this week, let's discuss the presidents who were the most interesting.

Here, I will go first:

New Yorker told tale:
He shook hands with his dear wife
Each night 'fore dinner.

Now it is your turn!  5 syllables/7 syllables/5 syllables and involve a president...

10 comments:

  1. He wore wooden teeth,
    He turned down a third term,
    Martha knew him best.

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  2. Probably smartest
    read classics before breakfast
    greatest Sec of State

    first job at 14
    faithful son of USA
    died in the service

    peerless diarist
    integrity & vision
    low-rated POTUS

    not a party man
    swam naked in Potomac
    Old Man Eloquent

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  3. No hiding my age
    when I say my debut was
    during Ford's brief term.

    Interesting? Meh,
    He stepped in after scandal;
    couldn't gain footing.

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  4. Rolled up his shirtsleeves
    Sincere, leaned on podium
    Now he builds houses

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  5. They took his mother.
    So as a side job he'd hunt
    Those ruthless undead.

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  6. "54-40
    or fight!" said Dems. Mexican
    American War.

    Achievements were great,
    But at a cost. Imagine
    a more peaceful state.

    He gave us Grier, and
    Grier wrote Prize, putting Lincoln's
    Blockade in the clear.

    He gave us Grier and
    Grier voted Scott, putting, Dred's
    name back under key.

    The youngest to rise
    to that cherished prize. Yet he died
    not three months removed.

    Great by his standards.
    Did what he said. Took country
    from sea to sea.

    Forgotten for years,
    then lauded by some, his methods
    brought death and great tears.

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  7. Grief was his constant.
    Soft storms were in his eyes.He
    Enemies embraced.


    Bearded,ungainly,
    He fell for a belle
    Sorrow wooed her well.

    Laughter was his cane
    In life. It helped him stand tall.
    Faith flavored all he did.

    His sons were his all.
    And yet he had to send sons
    Of others to die.Pain.

    A son of the South
    Shot him. Someone he himself
    Would have forgiven.

    Even dead,gone long years
    We feel his presence,holy mind.
    Hovering,hoping.

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  8. Old Hick’ry took aim:
    He killed a man in a duel,
    then beat the British.

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  9. Job requirement
    Checkers, Bo, Mrs. Beasley
    Canine Companion

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  10. Gleamed like teeth below
    His mustasche,bathtub took his
    Portly frame and held on.

    The President got stuck
    And several men had to
    Extract him.Blushhh.Not

    Another thing he
    Did mattered after that.
    Fat Taft in the tub.

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