The first day of school and they all wore their names On a tag that was pinned to each shirt. Their mothers saw to it that they wore their best And their faces were washed clean of dirt. As they boarded the bus the driver would write On the back of each name tag, a […]
Category: Poetry
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Little Fruit Stand
March 22nd, 2025 — Life with Children
Duck Farm
March 21st, 2025 — General Humor
My next-door neighbor is so dumb, He’d toss the corn and eat the shucks. Last month he up and decided He was going to raise some ducks. If it turned out Dumb was a dog Then he would be her firstborn pup. He planted one whole dozen eggs And not a single duck came up. […]
Stupid Question
March 20th, 2025 — Quickies
I asked the man for some lumber scraps, “How long do you need them?†He asked me. “I need them for a long time.†I said, “I’m going to build a house in a tree!â€
It Came Knocking
March 19th, 2025 — Poems for Children
The thing that’s knocking On my door Is quite ugly And six foot four. It has long fangs And smelly breath. Its looks could scare A ghost to death! Its eyes are red, Its skin is green. I sure do hope It’s Halloween!
P.T.A.
March 18th, 2025 — Quickies
My best friend’s little stepson Won a prize today. It seems he had the most parents Join the P.T.A.

