Category: Poetry

As Jake and his son were driving one night Around in a Texas state park They happened upon a Texas game warden Broke down and alone in the dark. Old Jake decided that he’d rub it in To a man that he’d grown to dislike. So he stopped and he said to the government man, […]

The salesman saw the two walk in Carrying a brown paper sack. The woman wore a brand new hat, The price tag hanging from the back. “We came to buy a car,” they said, And they began to look around. The salesman thought of wasted time And couldn’t quite suppress a frown. The man walked […]

I remember when the manger scene Was real as it could be. I’d gaze at it for hours Beneath our Christmas tree. I would babysit for Mary So that she could get some rest, And place the wise men and the shepherds Where they could see the best. I fed all of the animals, The […]

Dad’s hammock is a dangerous thing, More dangerous than my brother’s bike. It lets me know when I climb on That I’m one thing it doesn’t like. Just when I think I’m safe on top, It turns and twists and spins around. It gets my legs all tangled up, And then it dumps me on […]

It seems to me some people go To church for conversation. But lots of people that I know Go there for observation. A few have found it quite the place To get some rest and nod. It makes you wonder just how many Go there to worship God? Having grown up attending church, I can […]