Category: Poems for Grownups

It was on last night’s news So it’s got to be true; They must be much smarter Than anybody knew! They use rats for testing The treatments for cancers. So are rats smart enough To know the right answers? Animal Testing has no moral. It was just a fun thing to write. We all like […]

He’s been my little baby doll Since the birthday that I turned two. Back then he had all of his hair; I hugged him and I named him Sue. Tonight, before I went to bed, I threw my little doll away. I threw him in the garbage pail And told him he would have to […]

Harry wore his music headphones Turned up several times too loud. He had a hundred thousand tunes Of which he was so very proud. Harry heard all the country stars And all of the songs that they sang. But outside Harry’s earphone world, He couldn’t hear a single thing. But Harry’s music stopped today, I […]

I lose a lot of sleep About commandments I can’t keep. I try to do the best I can. I’m glad he only gave us ten!

The old priest had grown unhappy Adultery had become rampant. His confessional was busy So many wanted to repent. But their sin was oft repeated T here seemed a total lack of care. The priest told his parishioners Of growing feelings of despair. So the members had a meeting They would lighten the old priest’s […]