Category: Poetry

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Who’s Boss?

He says, “I wear the pants in the family.” His wife says, “He’s such a gem. I let him wear the pants in the family, As long as his apron covers them.”

Design Problems

We built a boat, My friend and me So we could sail Across the sea. We made the sides From old scrap wood That we tied up With rope, real good. The bottom made From chicken wire, Our anchor was An old spare tire. Well you can guess How far we got… The anchor floated, […]

Adam

When God first made man from the dust and the dirt, He made him no partner with whom he could flirt. He made him a garden, with critters and plants, But God saw no need to make Adam pants. He was happy alone, according to story, As he sat about naming the whole inventory. With […]

Kangaroo Mother

I asked a kangaroo mother Why she hates a rainy day, She said because her babies Have to stay inside and play.

Tourist

One bright light up there in the sky Was it Venus or was it Mars? Maybe not a planet at all. Maybe one of the many stars. I asked a tourist standing there, All loaded down with tourist gear. He said, “You best ask someone else Because I’m just a tourist here?”