How Pharaoh Tried to Steal the Exodus

A poem by Tucker Lieberman, written after ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’ by Dr. Seuss

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How Pharaoh Tried To Steal The Exodus

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Every Jew stuck in Egypt wanted freedom so bad.
But the Pharaoh who lived in the palace was mad!
Pharaoh was mad at the Passover season.
Please don’t ask why. There are ten morbid reasons.
An eleventh reason was that his crown was too tight.
And maybe his beard wasn’t screwed on quite right.
If you give me some wine and catch me off guard,
I’ll tell you his heart baked a little too hard.

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What lifestyle does a hard-hearted man choose?
He ruled over Egypt, enslaving the Jews,
Gazing from his palace with a sour Pharaoh frown
At their poor shtetl hovels on which he clamped…