Category: Poems for Grownups

Pedro made the best tamales Of anyone I’ve ever found. I would always buy a dozen When I happened to be in town. I asked just how he made the ones That no one else in town could match. He replied in broken English That he made all of them from scratch. That day I […]

My cataracts have thickened, And my sight is growing dim. My neighbors say, quite often, That sometimes I don’t know them. My ankles both hold water; All the rest of me has leaks. I have a hard time hearing When a person I meet speaks. My steps have grown unsteady, And my hands both have […]

An O with a stumpy tail A letter of little use; Used by the duck But not by the goose. A letter of which I’m not too keen; But used by royalty It’s fit for a queen. When we play Scrabble We find that the Q Is almost worthless Without its U. I’ve much in […]

I planned to call this girl I met, Who had invaded every dream. I knew I’d marry her someday And we would be a lifelong team. A girl I’d never even touched Nor had I held in my embrace. But every time I closed my eyes I could still see her lovely face. She answered […]

The priest had been razzing The Rabbi once again, Who believes eating pork Is a most awful sin. On their trip to the woods To look at the fall leaves He’d taunted the Rabbi About what he believes. I brought ham sandwiches They’re back there in my car. Just taste one and you’ll see How […]