America - Imitation Poem

ORIGINAL POEM

AMERICA
Henry van Dyke

I love thine inland seas,
Thy groves of giant trees,
Thy rolling plains;
Thy rivers' mighty sweep,
Thy mystic canyons deep,
Thy mountains wild and steep,
All thy domains;

Thy silver Eastern strands,
Thy Golden Gate that stands
Wide to the West;
Thy flowery Southland fair,
Thy sweet and crystal air,
O land beyond compare,
Thee I love best!

The New Poem - A Day in the life of me

I hate those stupid fleas,
Your orchard of putrid peas,

My rolling trains;

Thy chiclets are very cheap,

Thy cable tv, steep,

Thy children always asleep,

All thy restrains;

Thy silver western bands,

Thy court appearance demands

Shy to the best;

Thy growly northland bear,

Thy bitter and crunchy pear,

Oh man what's with the hair?

Well, I've seen worse...