My mother said, as I crawled into bed, “Don’t let the bedbugs bite.” I haven’t a clue of what I can do But I’ll put up one heck of a fight! Are bedbugs as big as a guinea pig? Would they rather bite girls, or boys? Do they wait in the dark with a knife [...]
Entries from September 2005 ↓
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Don’t Let the Bedbugs Bite
September 2nd, 2005 — Poems for Children
One Minor De-Tail
September 1st, 2005 — Poems for Children
Mister rabbit stood At the Old Wishing Well And wished that he had A bushy long tail. He threw in some nickels And pennies and dimes And wished a hundred And twenty-three times. He spent all the money He had to buy food, Which had gotten him in A terribly bad mood. Why hadn’t he [...]
No Such Things as Ghosts
September 1st, 2005 — Poems for Children
“There are no such things as ghosts. It’s all in your stupid head!” I told my little brother, As we got ready for bed. “There are no such things as ghosts.” And I made it very clear. “It’s stupid to believe in ghosts, So you have nothing to fear.” He pointed under his bed, We [...]
Highway Sign
September 1st, 2005 — General Humor
The state trooper saw her coming, She was driving way too slow. Everyone behind was honking, Trying to get her to go. He clocked her going twenty-three. She would get somebody killed! All the drivers stuck behind her, He could see, were not too thrilled. So he stopped her and told her She was driving [...]
Inappropriate Combinations
September 1st, 2005 — Growing Older
When you get dressed, Give thought to whether The things you wear Go well together. Two things for sure, With negative zing, Are bifocals And a big nose ring. And you who seek Youthful adventures, Don’t pierce your tongue If you wear dentures. You’ll not do well, Attempting to flirt, In support hose And a [...]
Wayne Edwards is a native Texan, graduate of Texas A&M University, and retired Air Force officer. He lives, with his wife Ruth, on a fish farm in Texas, in an underground house he built himself. Wayne can be reached via e-mail at 
