Category: Poetry

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By Any Other Name

He had wanted a boat For his whole married life; An argument ongoing With his too-thrifty wife. She finally relented To his constant whining, And gave him her blessing While they were out dining. “But I get to name it!” Her sole stipulation. Which he hardly noticed In his jubilation. His pleading and begging Were […]

Play-Like

Today I married Peggy Sue. It was a stupid thing to do. In an old trunk, she found a dress And that’s what started this whole mess. The shoes she found were much too big, As was her mother’s crazy wig. She couldn’t walk; I carried her. And then I guess I married her. My […]

Which One?

The guide yelled back to hurry up I couldn’t hurry if I tried. “A big gator bit my leg off!” I yelled back to the shouting guide. When a gator bites your leg off, It makes it kind of hard to run. Then of all the stupid questions, The guide yelled back and asked, “Which […]

Mess Master

When it comes to making messes, Mom says that I’m the very best. She says that I would make an A, If Teacher gave me a mess test. It doesn’t take me very long To make a huge mess anymore. I think a mess is not complete If you can see parts of the floor!

Slow

As I was walking through my yard I came upon a little snail. He had no reason to be there And leave his yucky slimy trail. I picked the little fellow up And threw him very far away And then forgot about the deed That I had done that summer day. A year had passed […]