Category: Poems for Grownups

Bubba saw the advertisement And he thought he’d like to buy it. It would save him lots of money So he was going to try it. The clerk said, “It’s a toilet brush. It’s used to help you keep it clean.” Now old Bubba had a toothbrush But a toilet brush he’d not seen. He […]

There’s nothing that Alia likes More than to color in her book. She uses colors that she likes And never cares how strange they look. Who made the rules that skies are blue Or that the grass has to be green? The horses that she colors pink Are prettier than some I have seen. If […]

My buddy and I, For that’s what I thought, Had a string of fish That we had both caught. We’d heard the stories, About a big bear, As big as a car But we didn’t care. We’d flown in by plane To this little stream, An old guide had called A fisherman’s dream. Then we […]

With so great a wealth He just couldn’t die. No one can bribe God But he wanted to try. He’d heard of people Making deals with the Devil, So why not deal On a much higher level? He knew he was old He was in bad health. He had to decide What to do with […]

Bob decided to retire To spend more time with his wife, To bring a little joy into Her otherwise mundane life. He first noticed her housekeeping, How its quality had declined. To guide her through this trying time, A husband must be firm but kind. He suggested she take a job, To get finances back […]