When she lived in a small sized town There were some things bound to occur If she forgot what she was doing Someone else would always tell her. And if she couldn’t remember. How late that she got home one night, Lots of folks in town would mention, What time she’d turned off her porch […]
Category: Poetry
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Small Town
December 9th, 2006 — Poems for Grownups
Upon Writing My 1,000th Poem
November 7th, 2006 — A Writer's Life, Quickies
How many poems do you have to write Before you call yourself a poet? How many poems do you have to write Before they’re so good you know it? How many poems do you have to write Before agents beat down your door? How many poems do you have to write? I guess I’d better […]
An All Around Bad Day
November 5th, 2006 — Poems for Grownups
The bully thought it was funny To grab another person’s drink, And then to gulp it down real fast Before the other man could think. But this time the man was crying Which spoiled all of the bully’s fun. He said, “You’re stupid if you think I’ll buy you another one!” He said, “That’s not […]
The Baptist Preacher’s Visit
October 25th, 2006 — Church Humor
The country church asked Brother Jones If he’d come and preach a service. He’d never preached for Methodists And he was a little nervous. They had called him Sunday morning, When they found out he was coming. They had warned their church was small And they had no indoor plumbing. When he had started preaching […]
Show and Tell
October 23rd, 2006 — Church Humor
The teacher said to her class, “For next Friday’s Show-and-Tell, Bring something from your heritage That depicts your faith as well.†“This is my prayer rug,†Said the little Muslim boy. “I kneel on it when I pray So it isn’t just a toy.†“This is the Star of David, It protects our crops and […]
