Category: Poems for Grownups

He sat in the confessional; There was someone he’d done harm. He was carrying a young duck That was tucked beneath his arm. He said he had stolen it And would the priest please take it… “Since it is a stolen duck, My wife refused to bake it.” The priest said, “I don’t want it,” […]

A small town prosecutor Called his first witness to the stand. A grandmotherly type woman Took the oath with upraised hand. “Mrs. Jones, do you know me?” “Yes, ever since you were a child, You lie and cheat on your wife And know how to get people riled.” “You think that you’re a big shot, […]

They said you’re twice as good as our last priest And now I can see what they mean He took thirty minutes to say nothing You were able to do it in fifteen!

The father said, “The stove is hot!” He touched it once… Much wiser tot. As grown-ups we Also must try. The sign said, “Wet;” The paint looked dry. God said, “Don’t eat Fruit from that tree!” But surely, God, You don’t mean me. The Bible says, Not once but twice; Obedience Beats sacrifice.

The man drove up in my driveway, Riding in a sporty red car. “I want to buy your horse,” he said, Talking around a big cigar. “I heard down at the general store, That he can play a violin. I own a traveling circus That I could use his talent in.” “Well, I could sure […]