Category Archives: Poems
X-Mas Day 1
The Christmas Bunny Reginald Rabbit awoke one day And said he had something shocking to say… He no longer wished to be an Easter Bunny. (Doesn’t that sound absurdly funny?) Marshmallow peeps and jelly beans… Nope… Reggie Rabbit was no … Continue reading
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From The Stash Archives, Circa 1990
I Don’t Like You Anymore I don’t like you anymore. You knocked me down… I hit the floor. You punched me hard… right in the face And tripped me When we ran the race. You said I had an awful … Continue reading
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Longing For Mayberry
Have You Lately Noticed? People don’t smile much anymore… They rarely pause to hold open a door. The language they speak is often crude And even waitress’ attitudes are rude. Once upon a time, folks acted nice… Manners weren’t always … Continue reading
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Why Did She Have To Go?
Sad Partings My girlfriend, Summer, up and left the other day. I pleaded and begged but she refused to stay. Sometimes sultry and at the end chilly, I still long for her… please don’t call me silly. Sadly, chances for … Continue reading
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From The Archives: Circa 1991
The Land of Little-Bit We’re livin’ in the land of Little-Bit, Where some of our clothes don’t always fit… But they keep us warm None the less. Our kitchen pots aren’t always full. In the winter, our house is sometimes … Continue reading
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Great Adventure
Hold On Hurricane… Lots of rain. Earthquake… Shimmy, shake. Texas drought… Way down south. Poles disappear… Sweaty fear. Global warming… Earth transforming. Gee, it suddenly occurs to me, That nature has no guarantees. Maybe the Jehovahs, who come to my … Continue reading
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The Irritated Observations Of A Cranky Old Man
Hey, How Ya Doin’? The market is up… The market is down… But there is one thing that I have found: The brokers always make their money. Bulls and the bears… Double dip recession… Investors fighting bottom line depression But … Continue reading
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A Warm one From the Archives
Within The Garden, A Flower Grew Within the garden, a flower grew. Whose beauty, sadly, no one knew. Planted obscurely, way out back, It never blossomed because of a lack. Perhaps it was the wall and its dim shadow, In … Continue reading
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Season’s Greetings
Caliente People argue about things a lot… But you all have to agree to this: It’s hot! Winter’s snow and cold forgot. I’ll complain about that tomorrow… Today, it’s hot! Feels like a stove and I’m the teapot. The sidewalk … Continue reading
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Unhappy Endings
Bring Me The Head of Teddy Bear Bring me the head of Teddy Bear… Roast his body and make it rare. (The Queen of Toys was having a bad day.) Ted was guilty of being, “just too cute”. A beguiling … Continue reading
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