Category: Poems for Grownups

A sign in front of a Catholic church, Two long time Jewish friends had seen, “FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO CONVERT.” They wondered just what it could mean. One said, “I think I’ll go inside, I see no way that it could hurt. There certainly is no chance in Hell That they could cause me to […]

When the pope arrived in heaven He had just one thing in mind. He would read the Word of God Uncorrupted by mankind. The commandments he read first In the language God had written. Words no human tongue could form With their beauty he was smitten. Then he read the Holy Word From beginning to […]

We were on our first camping trip, We had hiked way up in the hills. Just three greenhorn city-buddies Out there enjoying nature’s thrills. We camped out by a mountain trail, Which led down to an ice-cold creek. Water had to be fetched often Because our bucket had a leak. My turn to go after […]

He asked God for a mansion With a butler and a maid. He got a mobile home With a mortgage to be paid. He asked God for a cathedral With a steeple and a bell. He got a dirt floor mission Just outside the gates of Hell. He asked God for the wisdom To get […]

The doctor sadly shook his head As he examined poor old Ben. “How long do I have?” Ben asked. The doctor frowned and answered, “Ten.” “Ten weeks, ten months, ten what?” Ben asked. “Is it something that you can fix?” The doctor just kept on counting; “Nine,” then “eight,” then “seven,” then “six…”