A kangaroo came hopping by, A heading for the zoo. I said, “Let me get my pogo stick; I’ll hop along with you.” A kangaroo came hopping by, Singing an Outback song. I said, “Let me get my new song book, And I will sing along.” A kangaroo came hopping by, Eating an ice cream […]
Category: Poetry
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A Kangaroo Came Hopping By
December 25th, 2025 — Collaborative Poetry, Poems for Children
A Senior Moment
December 24th, 2025 — Growing Older
This morning the toilet stopped up, I hurriedly plunged out the clogs. My wife called out from the kitchen, “It’s going to rain cats and dogs!” So I got out my umbrella, Put the plunger under the sink. I had no time for my breakfast And I didn’t take time to think. While waiting down […]
Sugar
December 23rd, 2025 — Life with Children
I was lying down on the couch, Deeply engrossed in my study book, When Peggy Sue held her finger out And said, “Mommy, Mommy, Mommy look!” So I stuck her finger in my mouth And pretended that I was chewing. I said that I was eating sugar When Peggy asked what I was doing. She […]
The Party Before Christmas
December 22nd, 2025 — Christmas Poems
I haven’t got the presents wrapped, The first guests have appeared. My kids are both hysterical, They’ve just found Santa’s beard. Bill’s rearranging mistletoe From where it was before, In hopes that he will get to kiss The widow from next door. They just returned my Christmas cards. In spite of getting writer’s cramps. I […]
Dumb
December 21st, 2025 — Southern Humor
Let me tell you about Fred, He is dumber than a stump. If IQ is a mountain, Then Fred’s barely got a bump. He started life with nothing And he still has all of it. His hound sleeps on the table Fred’s too lazy to say, “Git!†If Fred’s inches from success He will miss […]

