Category: Poems for Grownups

My computer stopped working And I don’t know what to do! If I call up tech support, Will they send around a crew? They tend to treat us teachers With such total disrespect They’re also quick to question Our computer intellect. One of my brighter students, Computer skills unabashed, Just glanced at my computer And [...]

It was his first time on the potty, So it was taking him quite awhile. I watched him as I drank my coffee, What he was doing caused me to smile. He kept bopping himself on the head, So I asked him what that was about. He said, “That’s what Daddy always does When he [...]

Little Fred got lots of money But no candy on Halloween. Fred thought folks who give kids money Instead of candy were plain mean. Fred took his trick or treat money Down to the corner candy shop, To spend every dime on candy Chewing gum and a lollipop. The man wrapping up his candy Who [...]

An old fisherman and his dog Came upon an unusual sight. A talking frog had caught its leg, And it was screaming with all its might. “Help me loose,” the little frog cried, “And I will bring joy into your life.” The old man pried the stuck frog loose, Using his sharp fish cleaning knife. [...]

He said he was reading his speech, Because it was really quite long. He wanted to be sure he left nothing out, And that he didn’t get anything wrong. He owed his wonderful mother For all the success that he’d had. She raised their whole family Without the help of a dad. His mother was [...]