Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE NEW COMMITTEES, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography First Line: Ten new committees, vigorous and fine Last Line: Fun got exhausted, and there was -- none. Subject(s): Bureaucracy | ||||||||
Ten new committees, vigorous and fine; One was too ambitious, and then there were nine. Nine new committees, zealous and elate; One got offended, and then there were eight. Eight new committees, laboring for heaven; One got to shirking, and then there were seven. Seven new committees, "putting in best licks"; One found it tedious, and then there were six. Six new committees, looking all alive; One went to sleep, and then there were five. Five new committees, keeping up their score; One became "too busy," and then there were four. Four new committees, bright as bright could be; One became careless, and then there were three. Three new committees, hunting things to do; One thought it couldn't, and then there were two. Two new committees, proud of good things done; One grew "so tired," and then there was one. One new committee, holding on for fun; Fun got exhausted, and there was -- none. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE UNKNOWN CITIZEN by WYSTAN HUGH AUDEN THE CHARCOAL-SELLER by PO CHU-YI UNKNOWN CITIZEN by WYSTAN HUGH AUDEN FRIGATE JONES, THE PUSSYFOOTER by KENNETH BURKE SUBURBAN BUREAUCRATIC MENTALITY POEM by MICHAEL CERAOLO A BATTLE SONG (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR) by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS |
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