Category: Poetry

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Nighttime Visitor

A monster burst In through my door. He let out an Ungodly roar. I cringed beneath My quilt and sheet And hoped he wouldn’t Eat my feet. He threw my toys Out on the floor And piled them up Against the door. Then he slithered Toward my bed And pulled the covers Off my head. […]

Turn-About

Yesterday I saw some ravens Chase an eagle through the sky. To explain why eagles flee from ravens I don’t intend to try. Today I saw two scissortails Attack a raven on the go. What goes around comes around Even for a crow.

Seeing is Believing

“My wife just hates football And she sure bosses me.” Said the henpecked husband, As the three watched TV. “It takes a little time,” Said the first of the three, “But she’ll soon come around If you all do like me.” “You just take the control And you switch the TV. That will show her […]

The Magic Show

I always love A magic show. How tricks are done I’ll never know. One came to town This time last year. I’d hoped they’d make Sis disappear. She volunteered To go on stage, He put her in A wooden cage. I clapped my hands, I gave a cheer. I knew my Sis Would disappear. An […]

Nothing

My friends all offer their suggestions And their advice is always free. When they come by for a visit The best advice for me is “flee.” “Don’t get excited over Nothing,” They said it was just a whim. But their advice came much too late ‘Cause yesterday I married him.