Category: Poems for Grownups

He was strolling towards Hank’s car, With a clipboard in his hand, His uniform was spotless. And his hands and face were tanned. He motioned at the window And Hank quickly rolled it down. His face was stern and smile-less With a less than pleasant frown. Hank saw the thing he carried Wasn’t a clipboard […]

Dear Folks, Our camp master said that we all should write, Because of the flash flood we had here last night. It wasn’t as bad as you saw on TV. (That red tent was mine that was caught in the tree.) No one was in camp; we were on a night hike; On the side […]

She knew that she would get the job Because she was blonde and pretty. The other girl was dull and drab, The type she was quick to pity. The questions on their stupid test, A formality to read them. They tested skills she didn’t have; Pretty blondes just never need them. The other girl was […]

“Before you criticize someone First walk a mile in their shoes.” Now that’s the kind of bad advice That’ll land you in the evening news To just walk off in someone’s shoes, I think for sure is bad advice. You’d probably get arrested Which, for you, wouldn’t be so nice. But then again, on second […]

She told me that she liked popcorn, When we walked by where they sell it, So I got us seats in back, Where she’d be able to smell it.