Poem: Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Though his mind is not for rent,
Don’t put him down for he’s not conceited
He’s Tom Sawyer all the while
Riding out the day’s river of mile

Helplessly in love was this young lad

With Becky Thatcher of splendor and fad

Yet sick at the heart she grows

Upon learning of Tom’s past vow as it goes

Tom still grief-stricken, accompanied Huck

The son of the town drunk

Before their eyes was murder of the young Dr. Robinson

What a scare when they knew Injun Joe was the con

Tom, Huck, and Joe Harper ran away to an island

Wanting to become noble young brigand

Homesickness devastated their deed

Upon coming back, they were envied

Upon poor Potter’s trial

Tom spoke nothing but truth

Yet wasted as it was

Injun Joe escaped through the glass

Later on as time passed

Their destinies crossed

As their hiding place was the same as Joe

Who disguised as a deaf and mute foe

Huck sneaks to observe Joe

And heard his plan so low

Of murdering poor old Widow Douglas

Huck became a hero, once and again as a lass

Meanwhile Tom and Becky set for yet another adventure

And in the cave they got stuck, found out in the cave was Injun Joe with bad luck

As they went out they told what they saw

And locked Injun under the law

Huck was adopted by Widow Douglas

But civilized life wasn’t meant for him

He attempted to go away

But Tom persuaded him to stay

~~~This was my synopsis for the home reading report. ~~~

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