Category: Poetry

His neighbor was important And he knew all the elite. He was always quick to brag About someone he would meet. He told Simon of the stars That he hobnobbed with each day, That when he went to eat out, How they wouldn’t let him pay. Simon was a common man Who worked hard for […]

The Iraqi’s wife walked in front. I told him it was good to see, That treating women as equals Was a sign of democracy. He said, “Forget democracy And forget all your crazy signs. I have to let her walk in front Because of the stupid land-mines!”

Now Tommy’s dog And Sally’s cat Decided they Would have a spat. As cat and dog, Each of them knew, That fighting’s what They had to do. Two days and nights They fought and spat. The dog on top And then the cat. If not for chores They’d still be there. Just teeth and claws […]

The mountain man stood in Old Doc’s office Angrily shifting his chaw. “You need to fix this man up, Doc, Because he’s my son-in-law.” “I shot him full of buckshot But I reckon he ain’t hurt that much. You fix him up real good And I’ll pay you with eggs and such.” “You shot your […]

Why aren’t there dragons in the zoo? I’ve read stories I know are true. I asked the man cleaning a stall, He said the knights had slain them all. Why aren’t there monsters in the zoo? I know where there are at least two. They’d like the zoo, I know, instead Of living underneath my […]