Excellent A pamu poem My Italian Genes by jim vecchio Pamu Poem contest entry

Alexander the Great-not for me! I almost flunked history Explorers, leaders, once had Power Now liars are men of the hour Imagination; how it used to be Were heroes in my family tree? Discovering who did what, where I seek, from my comfy chair Genealogy will reveal to me Aspects of my ancestry Understanding may illumine Or will it be too time consumin’? Wanderlust in research land By my antique lampstand Digesting what it all means I discover my Italian genes Wonderful,the land of Christoforo Columbo And the origins of Marco Polo Reuniting with family, never seen Upon their heritage will I lean   Author Notes Must be at least 20 lines Each odd numbered line must start with a 3+ syllable noun or adjective which is then further explored in the rest of that line and the next line

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