Category: Poems for Grownups

For holding up traffic, she was doing her part; She had stopped for a light, now her car wouldn’t start. The fellow behind her was an impatient cuss, When things weren’t his way, he could sure raise a fuss. For all women drivers he had nothing but scorn; So he said some choice words then […]

The drunk was lurching side to side as he staggered down the street. He barely seemed to be aware of the people he would meet. But then between a classic stagger and a very artful lurch, Somehow he made it up the steps of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Inside his drunken trip continued, as […]

What a pretty thing, she had thought, As she had watched it going by. She had barely caught its movement Out of the corner of her eye. Then once again it passed her by. Now a noisy irritation. Just to reach out there and grab it Had become a strong temptation. Still not enough for […]

Two rowboats rowed along the river that once had been a street. A priest sat high atop his chapel, no higher place could he retreat. “Come down,” they yelled, “Get in the boat, the water’s rising and you’ll drown!” The priest said, “God is my protector” and waved them off with knowing frown. A rescue […]

They had stayed too long at play, And now they would miss their test. Prof. Brown was unforgiving, Not gullible like the rest. They needed a good story That Prof. Brown would think sincere. This test they missed, their final, Most important of the year. Just then they passed a woman, At her car beside […]