A Diet by russ mckay
I should go on a dietTo lose weight I am toldI’m certainly willing to try itBut on it I’m not really sold It seems the WORLD’S on a dietAnd I don’t want to be meanBut I’m not yet ready to buy itWhen’s the last time you saw someone lean? They show skinny models on TVYou […]
“Memory” by sillygrandpa.com
Everyone says my memory Is ’bout as good as it can be Things that happened last September I find it easy to remember If only once I even saw it It’s no trouble to recall it I remember Mom bought a broom It was on the fourth of June Memory is just a game you […]
Grand Kid’s Chat by silly grandpa.com
As Grand kids grow older they change very fastYes “Two weeks ago”…well that was the pastBeing a Grandpa today has many trialsBut all that you’re after are one of “Those Smiles” They get taller and cuter and quicker and smarterIf a Grandpa wants answers then he’s gotta barterThey also learn things that you have forgotIf […]
Ogden Nash by russ mckay
I miss a writer named Ogden Nash His rhymes were funny and often brash Sometimes he would fracture verse And he was almost never terse And one thing more that’s really neat He used to live just up the street I wasn’t writing poems back then Not yet taking up the pen But I wish […]
Spring, Check Your Calendar
by russ mckay Does some of Spring think no “not yet”?Or is it Winter knowing not when to quit?Tardy Winters make Spring like FallTender shoots bloom not at all Spring never condemns the Summer’s startAnd Autumn is patient in playing its partI blame Winter for each seasonal cheatSo I moved Down South and hit “delete”
Life’s A Five Foot Putt by sillygrandpa.com
Life throws you many curves not just on the putting green And many putts look one way but aren’t quite what they seem You’ll make some curling 30 footers and cheer them when you do But you’ll also miss some tap-ins before your game is through And when you achieve a faithful draw with your […]
Swimming In The Sea by russ mckay
I’m not the biggest fan of swimming in the ocean It’s mostly cold and salty and removes your tanning lotion I’ll just sit here upon the shore and watch the others swim It’s fun to see the little ones for the first time going in Out there’s a place where sharks and fast rip tides […]
Senior Citizen by russ mckay
I really don’t mind my getting older Don’t you agree the winters seem colder? I can stay in my bed as late as noon ‘Cause there’s nothing that I must do soon Of course I do not look my age It’s just my mind that’s become so sage People eighty think I’m young Looking down […]
I’m Glad You Have A Grandpa by russ mckay
I’m so glad you have a Grandpa ‘Cause they are so much fun Just think of all the stuff you’d miss If you never did have one Without a Grandpa almost never saying no There’d be no one to teach you To ” take your time…be slow” Just think that all those Grandpas A gentle […]
“Second Childhood” by russ mckay
I’m in my second childhood Doin’ what a child would Didn’t think I ever could Be this bad and it be so good Yes I’m as bad as I can be ‘Cause I report to only me So I suppose that you can see What Good livin’s done for me I’m always up at the crack of noon Unless […]
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