Category: Poems for Grownups

The plane was there; the engine was running, Just like they said it would be. Taking pictures needed of the forest fire Would now be just up to me. I jumped in the plane and yelled to the pilot, “Get this thing off of the ground!” With a worried look he replied to me, But […]

My train had made a stop At this one-horse little town, With at least an hour to kill I thought I’d look around. I asked a local citizen Who was standing there by me, If the town had an attraction Anything that I could see. He said there wasn’t much about But he might have […]

Old Doc said, “Ailments such as yours Make my diagnosis risky, But I’m sure that the problem is Caused by drinking too much whiskey.” The patient said, “Don’t worry Doc Because I know how tough it’s been. My next appointment’s in two weeks And maybe you’ll be sober then?”

He was the orneriest old dog That anyone had ever seen. He ate all of my trailer tires And then ate half the front door screen He ate both of my backyard trees, First the peach tree, and then the pine. And then he chewed right plum in half The 250 volt ‘lectric line. One […]

As I was talking to a friend One dark and stormy gloomy night, He asked if I had ever tried To write as funny as I might. I knew this had to be something That I should never try to do. But my friend was so insistent I sat and penned a line or two. […]