I saw a shooting star last night It shot across the sky No way to tell how big it was ‘Cause it was very high. A shooting star is always fun To be the first to spot it, But if it is a star that’s shot I wonder just who shot it. And if it [...]
Entries from May 2008 ↓
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Shooting Star
May 20th, 2008 — Poems for Children
How to Beat a Speeding Ticket
May 20th, 2008 — Poems for Grownups
She was stopped for speeding And she knew she’d get a ticket. But if she played her cards just right, She might be able to lick it. When he asked her for her license, She told him, “This will make your day. I don’t have a driver’s license, The stupid judge took it away!” “And [...]
Welfare Office
May 19th, 2008 — Poems for Grownups
She came into my small office, Her fifteen boys and girls in tow. How she remembered all their names Was one thing that I had to know. All she said was, “Sit down, Leroy,” When they had filed in through the door. All of them had quickly minded, Filling the chairs and half the floor. [...]
If I Were a Flower
May 16th, 2008 — Poems for Children
“If you were a flower,” My teacher asked me, “What kind of flower Would you want to be?” “A rose,” I told teacher, “A rose would be fun. Since roses have thorns, I could stick everyone!”
The Marriage Counselor’s Advice
May 14th, 2008 — Married Life
They told the marriage counselor All of their irks and all their woes woes. How they’d stayed this long together I don’t think anybody knows. Then the counselor grabbed the wife He held her tight and then he kissed her; A very long and passionate kiss, Not the kind he’d give his sister! Then he [...]
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 