Category: Poetry

The farmer’s young wife, May Bell, Nagged him daily as a rule. She thought her husband lazy And she hated his old mule. May Bell took him lunch one day And walked up beside the plow, A bit closer to the mule, Than good prudence would allow. The sheriff said that the mule Fatally kicked […]

Just a penny, just a penny, The tramp saw it half hidden there. For such a small amount as that, The tramp had given little care. A little urchin saw it next And wrapped it in his grimy fist. He thought of wonders he would buy And he had dreamed of quite a list. He […]

When he told how George confessed That he couldn’t tell a lie, It always brought a tear drop To my dear old Daddy’s eye. Now way back when a washtub In the kitchen was our bath To use our family’s toilet Meant you had to “walk the path.” We had a real nice outhouse; It […]

Grandpa said he saw a house fly, That’s the silliest thing I’d heard. Grandpa likes to tease us kids, Sometimes you can’t believe a word. When I told him a house can’t fly, He said he saw a horse fly too. I know that when he teases me The things he says aren’t always true. […]

Five little piggies All went out to eat, Which for little pigs Is always a treat. Two piggies had trout And two pigs had brim. The fifth said water Was enough for him. Three pigs ate whole pies, One ate a quarter. The littlest pig Drank only water. The waiter’s comment, “It’s so weird, I […]