Category: Poetry

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Four New Friends

My new friends must like me a lot, They asked me to play hide and seek. So far I havent found a one But it has only been a week. They let me ride their bike downhill But you would think, for goodness sakes, That one of them, at least would say “Watch out, the […]

A Woman’s Lament

If the man who designs dresses Ever had to put one on, Then a lot of silly fashions Very quickly would be gone. And the man who makes our shoes, Another guy I’d like to meet, Just to see if he could walk In high heel shoes that hurt his feet. When I stop to […]

The Lunch

My mother could make such a wonderful lunch, With sandwiches so tasty and chips you could crunch. Each sandwich was full of all she could cram, With all kinds of meats, but of course never ham. Now this was to be a most special day, With no time to dawdle and no time to play. […]

Horse Feathers

My dad bought himself a horse From a man the other day. The man said it sits on eggs But my father said, “No way!” He’d heard of an elephant That hatched an egg in story. So a horse that sits on eggs Would just be hunky-dory. He spoke of hidden dangers That met with […]

Grandpa’s Secret for Long Life

“The secret of long life,” Gramps said, “A pinch of gunpowder at every meal. It will keep your body healthy And aches and pains will quickly heal.” It must have worked for Grandpa, He lived to be a hundred and three. He’s best remembered for the crater Where the crematorium used to be.