Yesterday I saw some ravens Chase an eagle through the sky. To explain why eagles flee from ravens I don’t intend to try. Today I saw two scissortails Attack a raven on the go. What goes around comes around Even for a crow.
Category: Quickies
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Turn-About
April 5th, 2026 — Quickies
Grandpa’s Secret for Long Life
March 27th, 2026 — Growing Older, Quickies
“The secret of long life,” Gramps said, “A pinch of gunpowder at every meal. It will keep your body healthy And aches and pains will quickly heal.” It must have worked for Grandpa, He lived to be a hundred and three. He’s best remembered for the crater Where the crematorium used to be.
Sun Shade
March 22nd, 2026 — Quickies
On one side it says, “Please call the police”. On the other side is a yellow Happy Face. But how stupid do they think I am To write, “Don’t drive with shade in place.”
Underwear Doesn’t Lie
March 21st, 2026 — Life with Children, Quickies
My Grandmother says That she has forgot, How old she’s become But it is a lot. So I told Grandma “That’s easy to fix, Check your underwear, Mine says 4 to 6.â€
Ashlyn
March 20th, 2026 — Poems for Children, Quickies
I pushed her high up in the sky, Where even eagles seldom fly. Was she scared, my fearless flyer? She just yelled, “Higher, Grampa, higher!”

