Entries from April 2025 ↓

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Little Dog Gone

Dell and Vernon were out walking And came upon a real deep well. They wondered just how deep it was But it was kind of hard to tell. So Vernon threw a pebble in To hear the splash and see how deep. They listened for the splash to sound But neither of them heard a […]

Scary Place

I went into a scary place; I was as frightened as could be. Sis said I shouldn’t be afraid Of goblins that I couldn’t see. But lurking there, on every wall, Were sneering ugly looking things With blood red hair and painted face, Each pierced with bones and silver rings. Loud scratching sounds and rhythmic […]

From Scratch

Pedro made the best tamales Of anyone I’ve ever found. I would always buy a dozen When I happened to be in town. I asked just how he made the ones That no one else in town could match. He replied in broken English That he made all of them from scratch. That day I […]

One Good Thing

My cataracts have thickened, And my sight is growing dim. My neighbors say, quite often, That sometimes I don’t know them. My ankles both hold water; All the rest of me has leaks. I have a hard time hearing When a person I meet speaks. My steps have grown unsteady, And my hands both have […]

I Love My You

An O with a stumpy tail A letter of little use; Used by the duck But not by the goose. A letter of which I’m not too keen; But used by royalty It’s fit for a queen. When we play Scrabble We find that the Q Is almost worthless Without its U. I’ve much in […]