Entries from April 2024 ↓

“Don’t write a book of poems,” they said, “Right now we just don’t need it.” “Don’t write a book of poems,” they said, “Because no one will read it.” “Don’t write a book of poems,” they said, “It’s just a waste of time.” “Don’t write a book of poems,” they said, “Especially if they rhyme.” […]

I picked a stickery flower From a stickery thistle. Now if I were a grown-up, I’d shake my hand and whistle. There are so many stickers That my hand is turning red. Since I haven’t learned to whistle, I guess that I’ll just cry instead.

It was first game of the season, There was excitement in the air. One team had much bigger players, It didn’t seem to be quite fair. I asked a lad from the small team If he had kept up with the score. He said his home team had zero, The other team had twenty four. […]

Daddy called me “Stupid” For tasting Super Glue. I couldn’t even tell him That Sister dared me to!

Poor, poor, old Job, he had a wonderful life With lots of land and a beautiful wife. He owned all the cattle on a hundred hills With big barns and houses and meadows and fields. Then one beautiful day, we don’t know why, God went out for a walk with old Mister Sly. Now Job […]