A LETTER FROM SANTA by Russ McKay
Dear Boys and Girls…and Moms and Dads too This is the first time I’m writing to YOU The world has grown bigger and Santa has too So I have a favor to ask all of you ‘Though I LOVE your gifts of cookies, milk and all that Please try to leave fewer ’cause I’m getting […]
SUMMER SANTA by Russ McKay
I can finally tell you some Santa stuff I’m sure you didn’t know Like what does Santa do all year? And where does Santa go? ‘Cause now that I’m a grown up Many things I have found out That I didn’t know when I was small And… I had some doubt You know there is […]
WITCH’S BREW by Russ McKay
There was an ugly old witch of a thing That simply loved her soup cooking Her concoctions were feared ‘Cause they really were weird And the stench to your eyes, tears would bring Well one day she cooked up a brew That she called “spell casting stew” It had an eye of a newt And […]
THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS by Russ McKay
‘Twas the day after Christmas And all through the store Great lines of people Stretched out of the door They carried those presents Unwrapped and unwanted That they got yesterday They were tired but undaunted “I want to get something In exchange for my gift It’s been a tough Christmas And I need a lift!” […]
THE LITTLEST CHRISTMAS TREE by Russ McKay
Smack dab in the middle of a great green forest Far beyond where anyone could see Grew the tiniest smallest but surely the prettiest Perfectly shaped evergreen tree The big trees around him just blocked out the sun And he could scarcely see stars when each day was done He wanted to grow big and […]
The Christmas Stocking by Russ McKay
All of my socks are but a size two They wouldn’t hold much so I knew what to do I borrowed my Grandpa’s…his feet are real big And I hope that Dear Santa doesn’t think I’m a pig! I hung Grandpa’s stocking by the chimney with care If I’d hung up size two…well it wouldn’t […]
HALLOWEEN by Russ McKay
Well it’s almost here again The October night of great pretend It gives us all a chance to see What kids and adults really want to be Hoards of people at all age levels Dress up as ghosts and witches and devils I remember our neighbor Mr. Decinces Wore the costume of a fairy Princess […]
CHRISTMAS GIFT by Russ McKay
A gift at Christmas brings joy all around After both getting and giving There’s one thing I’ve found It needn’t be perfect It needn’t be grand Nor be expensive Or be the best in the land The truest of presents is the thought that’s behind A gift from an unselfish mind that is kind The […]
THANKSGIVING WISHES by Russ McKay
I extend to the cook my Thanksgiving wishes Then disappear while she does the dishes I tiptoe quietly in silent footfall To my den to watch some football . A cozy chair big screen TV As thankful as I’ll ever be Each year to see if just ONCE I can Overcome heavy doses of Tryptophan
VALENTINE by Russ McKay
At school I sit at the end of row three And I like the girl that sits behind me The problem is the girl in row four Thinks that I’m a total bore I decided to send her a Valentine But the mail got misdelivered how I don’t know Now I’m followed around by the […]
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