Project Gutenberg 2021-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 181 Mason, Walt 1862 1939 "Horse Sense" in Verses Tense Richard Hulse, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Horse Sense in Verses Tense" by Walt Mason is a collection of humorous and satirical poetry written in the early 20th century. The poems encapsulate various themes revolving around human nature, societal norms, and the small foibles of daily life. Through cleverly crafted verses, Mason captures the essence of everyday characters and situations, reflecting on morals, ironies, and the essence of true happiness. The opening of this work introduces a variety of poems that criticize and celebrate different aspects of life and human behavior. For example, "The Clucking Hen" uses the metaphor of a hen scratching for food to illustrate the futility of some human endeavors, while "The Milkman" depicts the hard life of a milkman laboring diligently amidst the indifference of customers. Each poem presents a unique perspective on the joys and struggles of life, hinting at deeper truths often overlooked. The overall tone is light-hearted yet thought-provoking, sure to engage readers who appreciate humor interwoven with keen observations of human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous poetry, American Prose poems, American PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour 253190 2025-06-26T08:32:49.711952 text/html 227298 2024-10-18T16:23:14 text/html 938266 2025-06-26T08:32:54.668929 application/epub+zip 938066 2025-06-26T08:32:50.928933 application/epub+zip 158734 2025-06-26T08:32:50.283948 application/epub+zip 1086713 2025-06-26T08:32:58.517943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 994507 2025-06-26T08:32:54.104911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214918 2022-09-29T20:30:19.277581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219432 2025-06-26T08:32:49.256966 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199486 2024-10-18T16:23:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16491 2025-06-26T08:32:58.651013 application/rdf+xml 13872 2025-06-26T08:32:50.382966 image/jpeg 2218 2025-06-26T08:32:50.332945 image/jpeg 922217 2025-06-26T08:32:49.745951 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia