Category: Poetry

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The Kiss

The old man was the quiet type; he led a lonely life. He hated crowds of people and any kind of strife. His mule that he called Jessie seemed to be his only friend. He walked with painful shuffle, you could tell it hurt to bend. Folks called him, “Old Prospector,” that’s the only name […]

Change of Menu

The stupid bird was there again; it seemed that it was everywhere. It poked its beak in everything and left deposits there. Cloud Face had hunted all day long without a bit of luck. He hadn’t seen a single goose and had missed the only duck. He wished the stupid bird would go, he was […]

Reflections on Being Tall

The other day, a man looked up And said to me, “God, you’re so tall!” I looked down at him and said, “I’m not God, I”m God at all.” He asked me then, “Do you play sports, Perhaps basketball or hockey?” I said, “No, but what about you, I would guess that you’re a jockey?” […]

Hat Trick

Weird Willy Bigbean Longarm Jones Put on a hat that was too tight, And when he tried to pull it off, He stretched his neck plumb out of sight. You think his arms would be too short? You think that I would lie to you? Well Willy tried to lift some weights So Willy’s arms […]

Who is the Biggest?

An elephant named Bill And a giraffe named Sam, When asked who was biggest, Each responded, “I am!” The giraffe looking down From his high lofty view, Said to the elephant, “I’m much taller than you.” But Bill told the giraffe, “As anyone can see, I outweigh you a ton; Or maybe two or three!” […]