Category: Poems for Grownups

Satan sent his evil minions Out looking for a summer home Where he could go when Hell got hot, He wanted lots of space to roam. They quickly found the perfect place, It was a real nice fixer-upper. The Devil said he’d take a look, That night after he had supper. He saw he’d have […]

It was their anniversary, They’d been married sixty years. He still called her terms endearing With lots of Honeys, Dolls and Dears. When he introduced her to me, As his Sweet Little Turtle Dove, I commented how refreshing To see someone so much in love. They had been married all those years And their love […]

“Why did the chicken cross the road?” Is a question that’s often heard. Must there be reason for her act Since she is just a stupid bird? With wider roads and faster cars She’s often flattened like a toad. I think the question best be phrased Why did she try to cross the road? But […]

A messy sandwich and a baby, It was tough to hold the two. I gave the baby to my wife; I knew that she’d know what to do. I licked the mustard from my finger Then I heard my dear wife say. “Little Darling’s stinky pooh-pooh.” That kind of thought can ruin one’s day. I […]

Daddy had an empty chair, Sitting right next to his bed. No one knew why it was there Because Daddy never said. The old chair had first appeared After Mother passed away It was part of Daddy’s life, Ever since that awful day. Then Dad had a heart attack None of us kids had been […]