Category: Poems for Grownups

The aliens had landed… It was all over TV! On all of the news channels, The only thing you could see. They were strange looking creatures But nobody seemed to mind. They said they’d come here to learn How to best serve mankind. Then the scholars among them Had landed here for a look. What […]

My daddy was a famous man, He was famous for his snores. Companies came to test how well They made their soundproof doors. His snores have caused earthquakes to start And caused tectonic plates to drift. And we were sure my Daddy’s snores Had caused the continents to shift. The night he died he snored […]

He was the first to request prayer, After the altar call was made; He said, “I may lose my hearing!” And from the way that Leroy spoke, Pastor could see he was afraid. He asked Leroy to come up front, All of the congregation too. “We’re going to pray for your hearing, And all of […]

He said he found a memory book And that his memory had improved. No longer would he forget a name, All fear of embarrassment removed. The book taught him to associate New names and places with things he knows. Like somebody with a name like Storm, He associates with one who blows. So I asked […]

He never once forgot Anyone’s special day. He was a perfect man In every single way. Endeavors that he made Were sure to turn to gold. His manners and his looks Were a joy to behold. It was mankind’s great loss The day of his demise. No other earthly man Will ever be as wise. […]