Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, AUNTIE JO, by FAIRFAX DOWNEY


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AUNTIE JO, by                    
First Line: My auntie jo / makes a mouth like an 'o'
Last Line: My auntie will shoot the whole nickel.
Subject(s): Aunts; Dancing & Dancers


My Auntie Jo
Makes a mouth like an "O"
Whenever I pull my surprises;
If I'm off on a bat
Or on something like that,
Great grief! The old girl criticizes!

As for giving a ball,
That's no trouble at all;
Why, you do her a favor to let her.
Because the old girl
Likes that kind of a whirl,
And the more guests invited the better.

My Auntie Jo
Makes a fish mouth, an "O,"
But this is what's sure me to tickle;
Any old while
That a thing seems the style,
My Auntie will shoot the whole nickel.





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