A Sampling of Philip’s Comic Verse and Social Commentary

City Ordinance

The town of Kenneshaw, Georgia, passed a law requiring all heads of households to own and maintain a firearm and ammunition. There was a $50 fine for violation.

They’ve passed a law in my home town;

It says that, when the chips are down

We must look after Number One.

For that we all must own a gun.

They’ve told us why we need this law;

Though nature’s red in tooth and claw

We humans have got nature beaten;

We must eat or else be eaten.

When a burglar