Category: Poems for Grownups

Kate loved to eat Kate loved to skate And that is how Kate met her fate. Because old Kate, None the lighter, Turned a circle Tight then tighter. The weather warm The ice was thin. Her skates cut through And Kate fell in!

I woke up early, I had to hurry To do all the things That caused me worry. I scrubbed all the floors, I changed all the sheets. Dusted the knickknacks And set out some treats. All the dust bunnies I had neglected And crooked hangings Have been corrected. I washed the dishes And put them […]

The pastor stood by the chapel front door Shaking hands as the members departed. An elderly couple stopped to shake hands. The husband who was slightly retarded, Told the preacher, “I’d like for you to know, Your sermon was really lousy today.” His wife said, “Don’t pay him no mind preacher. He just repeats what […]

A poem about David Reue sure couldn’t be very tough. About strange things that he’s done, ‘cause he’s surely done enough. To say he pinches pennies, we know wouldn’t be quite right. When compared to Jack Benny, Dave’s not really all that tight. Well to get some material for today’s little fest, I checked with […]

All summer I had nightmares Of certain impending doom. Just thinking of the horrors That await me in that room. This year I took Karate And some Yubiwazu too, And to be on the safe side Took Kendo and Jujitsu. I can break a two-by-four Using just my empty hand, And using just my pinky […]