Category: Poetry

I came on two Yankees talking, They talk English kinda funny, Said they wouldn’t live in Texas Not for any kind of money. They said that all of us Texans Talk real funny and way too slow. They said they often have to leave Before we finish with hello. I told them, “Laugh at how […]

“Don’t write a book of poems,” they said, “Right now we just don’t need it.” “Don’t write a book of poems,” they said, “Because no one will read it.” “Don’t write a book of poems,” they said, “It’s just a waste of time.” “Don’t write a book of poems,” they said, “Especially if they rhyme.” […]

It was first game of the season, There was excitement in the air. One team had much bigger players, It didn’t seem to be quite fair. I asked a lad from the small team If he had kept up with the score. He said his home team had zero, The other team had twenty four. […]

Poor, poor, old Job, he had a wonderful life With lots of land and a beautiful wife. He owned all the cattle on a hundred hills With big barns and houses and meadows and fields. Then one beautiful day, we don’t know why, God went out for a walk with old Mister Sly. Now Job […]

My darling son is such a saint. He hasn’t cheated on his wife, Or touched a drop in fifteen years, He leads a very sheltered life. He’s excellent at hard labor At least that’s what we’ve all been told. We’re gonna throw him one big party If he should ever get paroled!