UPSIDE DOWN FROWN by Russ McKay
I used to go around With my mouth in a frown Then my Mother one day Said “Stop looking that way Turn that frown upside down” It wasn’t because I was sad Or even because I was mad I did not think that my smile Should be on my face all the while After all […]
Living In A Shoe by Russ McKay
There once was a family named Bleeker All six of them lived in a sneaker It was a giant size And their home they did prize But when it rained it was a leaker When they bought it they got a good deal But the problems they had were quite real When the rain started […]
The Elephant Bird by Russ McKay (aka sillygrandpa.com)
Have you ever heard Of the elephant bird? It’s a wonder that it can fly The fist time I heard I thought it absurd In fact I thought it a lie But after some trying A birdbook I was eyeing Said “Exist? They really do!” But don’t worry they’re rare And you don’t need to […]
Hanky & Panky & Hunky & Dory
There once were four friends who always hung out together They could be found around no matter the weather You might think that friends would all act the same But not this bunch and that’s how each got their name You see Hanky and Panky would just sneak around Looking for trouble that they ALWAYS […]
PRINCESS by Russ McKay
I would like to be a Princess That’s what I’d like to be I’d have a castle and a throne I’d be from royalty My Dad and Mom Would be King and Queen I’d be the richest Princess You have ever seen But I was born in Cleveland My Mom and Dad work hard Our […]
Fruitcake by Russ McKay
I ate my first bite of fruitcake today And that first bite caused me to say… “I like fruit and I like cake But whoever named it Made a big mistake!” It was ugly brown and there was no doubt The stuff inside it was tryin’ to get out I don’t blame it I would […]
Randolph The Snot Nosed Reindeer by Russ McKay
Randolph the snot nosed reindeer Had a very runny nose And if you ever saw him You would even say it blows All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and always teased They didn’t get near Randolph Anytime he’d snort and sneeze Then one foggy Christmas Eve Said Santa the Christmas chief “Randolph with […]
Words That Do Not Rhyme by Russ McKay
If you are a poet then the lines must rhyme And make sure you do it each and every time Unless of course you write free verse But I can think of nothing worse The trouble is…my most favorite color “Orange” doesn’t rhyme with any other Then there is “Month” that has no rhyme I’ve […]
BACKWARD OTTO by Russ McKay (aka sillygrandpa.com)
Otto wanted to be in my poems But he always talks in palindromes Well I had a tough time Most palindromes do not rhyme He was basically told to go home “Yo banana boy” Otto said And I quickly turned ’round my head Then he started yellin’ “No lemons no melon” I told him to […]
PHINEAS FLEA by Russ McKay (aka sillygrandpa.com)
There once was a flea named Phineas He could jump higher than the rest of us His athletic prowess As you might guess Among fleas did cause quite a fuss He also was very inventive To other fleas he offered incentive Join his circus they did And they no longer hid Circus fans were raptly […]
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