Category: Poems for Grownups

In a Catholic hospital, The nun asked how he should be billed. When he said he had no money, He could tell that she wasn’t thrilled. She asked if he had any kin, “I have a sister you could dun, But she like you is a spinster With no money, she is a nun.” The […]

Opportunity knocks but once, Failures always come in pairs. The elevator to success is broken, You will have to take the stairs. Some corporate ladders are so long, It seems no one up there cares. The elevator to success is broken So you’ll have to take the stairs. Boss’s office looks so comfy; All you […]

We’ve barely pulled out of the drive When the question I always get, No matter the length of the trip Is, “Daddy, are we there yet?” “Who gets to sit by the window?” Is cause for much fussing and fret. The fighting stops just long enough To ask, “Dad, are we there yet?” Do they […]

Children brighten up a home Even when they fuss and fight. I know they brighten up my home They never once turn off a light.

Some people, with age, gain wisdom That they dispense with subtle tips. But the only thing that I’ve gained Is about ten pounds across my hips!