When we passed the haunted house Pete made a double-dog-dare. He said that I was chicken And I wouldn’t go in there. I said, “Who’s afraid of ghosts?” Sally Mae was with us too. I really like Sally Mae And I’m thinking that Pete knew. I walked through the creaky gate And up to the […]
Entries from November 2024 ↓
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Haunted House
November 25th, 2024 — Poems for Children
Billy Boombox
November 24th, 2024 — Poems for Children
You never saw Billy Boombox Without his monster boom box on. He always had it turned up loud Because his hearing was quite gone. He couldn’t hear an auto crash, He couldn’t hear an organ grind. He couldn’t hear an elephant If it was sneaking up behind. He couldn’t hear a thunder clap Nor could […]
Lost Luggage
November 23rd, 2024 — General Humor
A whole lot of things have changed From a hundred years ago. Lots of things have gotten fast. Other things have gotten slow. But there are things that never change. And there are problems we can’t solve. Little things we can’t get right. New ways never do evolve. If we could leave tomorrow For a […]
How I Became a Parrot
November 22nd, 2024 — Poems for Children
I told the magic genie I wanted to be a pirate And sail the seven seas. I knew the magic genie Wanted very much to please. He knew that I’d return him To his little genie bottle If he didn’t grant my wish. His bottle was quite crowded With two monkeys and a fish. So […]
Sleepless At Mary’s
November 21st, 2024 — Poems for Children
I spent last night at Mary’s house. Her little brother is a rat! He told me his pet snake got loose And that it swallowed Mary’s cat. He said it ate their neighbor’s dog And both their rooster and their hen. He told me as I went to bed That his pet snake was loose […]

