I. AVARICE
Gregory loved money
Compare him to a toad.
A solid golden palace
Was his high abode.
He had many servants
To wait upon his needs.
He paid them in pennies
Such was his great greed.
He accounted his vast wealth
All throughout the day
When it came time to bill you
You had better *pay.
Greg had gold, but he grew old
Arthritic and halt
When he was laid, at last, in state,
They did so in a *vault.
II. ENVY
Ella was quite beautiful
Compare her to a snake.
She sipped upon the finest wines
But her thirst was never slaked.
There was a little servant girl
Younger and more fair,
Ella hated this young lass
Put her in despair.
She showed a vile temperament
Acted like a cur.
Ella hated everyone
Who had more than her.
Her envy made her very ill,
And she finally passed.
She was buried with her mirror
And rots before her glass.
III. WRATH
Arthur was an angry man,
Compare him to a lion.
He roared around his castle
And had a will of iron.
He was always virulent
In both word and pen,
Would beat his wife and servants
Time and time again.
He waged many futile wars
With kingdoms all around.
Many grieved, for he laid siege,
And burned them to the ground.
He captured the women,
And so he had a pride,
But he lived by iron sword,
So by the sword he died.
IV. SLOTH
Lackadaisical Lucy
Compare her to a snail.
She scarce emerged from her soft bed,
Laziness prevailed.
She wouldn't lift a finger
To dust or do a dish,
She lived on an inheritance,
To sleep her only wish.
The housework just did not get done,
She wouldn't even cook.
She'd order out from Domino's
And had an unkempt look.
She finally died in her own bed,
Her sands of time were gone,
She exhaled her last breath
With an enormous yawn.
V. GLUTTONY
Gerald was a glutton.
Compare him to a pig.
He'd consume most anything,
And didn't care a fig!
When he ate a stack of pancakes,
Now, I tell no lie,
It was so tall, to see them all,
You'd have to view the sky!
Gerry was enormous,
As big as a barn.
He had so many folds & rolls
He was the Michelin man!
He just couldn't get enough!
The pancakes just a teaser!
And when they finally buried him
They did so in a freezer!
VI. LUST
Louis was so lustful
We'll compare him to a goat.
A female weasel is a ****,
The male is a stoat.
He was a musician,
And, man, that boy would *rock!
He had an *******
Almost 'round the clock!
No problems getting women
They never gave him grief!
He had so many groupies
He was known as the Kalif!
But one of his liasons
Didn't go as planned
He lost his life due to the wife
Of a jealous man!
VII. PRIDE
Percy was quite prideful,
Like a peacock rare.
He had the finest clothing,
Bright beyond compare!
He was given everything,
He had things in hand.
His tailors were acknowledged
As the finest in the land!
His enemies planed out a coup
When a good time arose.
They had Percy fitted
For the Emperor's new clothes.
The townspeople were furious!
Gave Percy the boot!
So he was buried in a ditch
In his birthday suit!
SoulSurvivor
(C) 1/17/2017
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