Category: Poetry

I thought it was the salesman’s foot, I couldn’t shut the stupid door. I gave it a much harder slam But it bounced back like before. What kind of man would use his foot And suffer pain in such a way? I slammed again, I’d break the thing, Intent to ruin this salesman’s day. I […]

Understatement just has to be One of womankind’s major quirks. She comes to tell you with a smile, How well your new car’s airbag works. You never know what to expect. She of the opposite gender Just might describe a total wreck As just a little fender bender. Or she might whisper in your ear. […]

She asked that I come visit As she hadn’t long to live. She said she loved our little church. She had some things she’d like to give. She talked of doing a heavenly dance With her departed husband Fred. She knew that he would wait for her These long ten years that he’d been dead. […]

Burt and Pete were on a sales trip When their old car had broken down. They were way out in the boondocks, Not close to any kind of town. They walked to a well-kept farmhouse Near the place where they were stranded. You’ll have to sleep out in the barn, The young widow had demanded. […]

The guests were already seated; The wedding to begin at eight. But the groom was yet to arrive, All the party could do was wait. The mother was wiping her tears. The father had turned red with rage, “If he’s to be my son-in-law He’s gotta start acting his age.” The groom came limping up […]