Entries from March 2024 ↓

A sea-faring man And a captain bold, At least that is what All his men were told, He wrote of bravery In his log each night But things that he wrote Were never quite right. The men all knew things Not put in his log. To his back they called Him, ”Old Yellowdog”. From any […]

As I was walking in the yard I came upon a little snake. With beating heart up in my mouth, I ran to get the garden rake. My dear husband stood and watched me Beat it until my face turned blue; Because he’d found it yesterday, And he had killed the dumb thing too.

Henry kissed me long ago, Longer than you need to know. Memories of that day gone by, One last wish before I die. When carving letters on my stone, Don’t put, “She lies here all alone.” Don’t put, “Love and marriage missed her.” For my epitaph just put, “HENRY KISSED HER!”

Aunt Sarah’s favorite magazine Had been The Saturday Evening Post. It told her how to plant a garden And how long to cook her Sunday roast. With it she treated her aches and pains And as for doctors, had no need. Any illness Aunt Sarah had, She treated from her monthly read. But there’s sad […]

I hit he. Knocked him down, Skinned his knee. Now he mad, As can be. If he asks No see me, Hiding here Up in tree.