Entries from December 2024 ↓

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Microscope

Have you ever seen water Under a microscope? If you haven’t yet, You won’t, I hope. You’ll see lots of ugly bugs And slimy gooey worms, And all kinds of things That we call germs. You’ll see small ugly microbes With names you cannot spell. Fast things and slow things Swimming pell-mell. Such disgusting ugly […]

The Kiss

The old man was the quiet type; he led a lonely life. He hated crowds of people and any kind of strife. His mule that he called Jessie seemed to be his only friend. He walked with painful shuffle, you could tell it hurt to bend. Folks called him, “Old Prospector,” that’s the only name […]

And Her Cat Too

Sister’s cat is a real ratfink No matter what she tries to say, ‘Cause when I make a small mistake The stupid cat gives me away. When I broke Dad’s model airplane And tried to claim that it was her, She ran and jumped up in Dad’s lap And won him over with a purr. […]

Change of Menu

The stupid bird was there again; it seemed that it was everywhere. It poked its beak in everything and left deposits there. Cloud Face had hunted all day long without a bit of luck. He hadn’t seen a single goose and had missed the only duck. He wished the stupid bird would go, he was […]

Reflections on Being Tall

The other day, a man looked up And said to me, “God, you’re so tall!” I looked down at him and said, “I’m not God, I”m God at all.” He asked me then, “Do you play sports, Perhaps basketball or hockey?” I said, “No, but what about you, I would guess that you’re a jockey?” […]