New Classic Poems – Contemporary Verse That Rhymes

New Classic Poems
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Neil Harding McAlister, M.D.
When John was just a little guy
He was the apple of her eye –
Or so his Mommy, Iris, said
Before she tucked him into bed.
Instead of goofing with his buddies
This lad focused on his studies.
Ever the eccentric pupil,
Classmates’ efforts he’d quadruple.
In science class he proved so bright
That he began to study light
With such success that, on reflection,
This became his life’s direction.
Making an astute decision
This far-sighted man of vision
Set his sights on a degree
At the university.
Students at his college rumored
That he lacked a sense of humor.
He had no propensity
For jokes of high intensity.
While horny room-mates teased their dates
He played with diffraction grates.
A lonely spectacle he made,
But cum laude he passed his grades.
A graduate with cap and gown,
John hung his shingle in our town:
An earnest, young physician, he,
Who practiced ophthalmology.
Our learned friend, perceived to be
A man of high acuity,
Worked hard until he made his name.
A famed eye surgeon he became.
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