Tying My Shoes by russ mckay
Today I’ve got some newsI’ve learned how to tie my own shoesIt started out rotten‘Stead of tyin’ I was knottin’But I finally made two nice bows The point is you have to tieThe laces so that when you tryThe bow comes out easyAs though it was greasyAnd you’ve got two strands side by side At […]
My Beautiful Weed by sillygrandpa.com
One spring I decided to plant some seed My garden was flowerless and in great need As they began to bloom I gave extra feed But they were outshone by one glorious weed The reddest red and the greenest green The most beautiful plant I’d ever seen That weed made my flowers look sick It’s […]
Phineas Flea by russ mckay
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 […]
Cartoon Balloon by russ mckay
Some cartoon characters feel sorry for me‘Cause when they look all they see…Is someone else’s words and thingsFilling MY balloon when it talks and sings But sometimes I have something to sayYet without my own balloon I have no wayI was thinking of a cloud to communicateA huge cumulus would be worth the wait This […]
DRAGONFLIES by russ mckay
Dragonflies have been around longer than history Where we came from is still quite a mystery I bet our old age surprises you I’ll tell you a secret…it surprises us too We’re a friendly bunch and we don’t sting or bite And we soar to treetops no matter the height We can hover and turn […]
The Magic Gift by sillygrandpa.com
As Santa returned from his worldwide tour Mrs. Claus met him at the Polar front door “You look tired my Dear more than last year I hope all went well and I’m glad you are here!” “May I get you some tea or a sandwich to eat?” “No…I’m full of cookies and I’m dead on […]
Summer Santa by sillygrandpa.com
I can finally tell you some Santa stuffI’m sure you didn’t knowLike what does Santa do all year?And where does Santa go? ‘Cause now that I’m a grown upMany things I have found outThat I didn’t know when I was smallAnd… I had some doubt You know there is a South PoleWell Santa knows it […]
The Echo by russ mckay aka sillygrandpa.com
HELLO…Hello…hello…said Echo from the cave She couldn’t but she wanted to… add a little wave She also had to always….stay hidden from the view And never ever speak unless she was spoken to Though she lived in canyons, chambers and some far off hills If the chemist shows inability in arranging generic meds then one […]
“Living in a shoe” by sillygrandpa.com
There once was a family named BleekerAll six of them lived in a sneakerIt was a giant sizeAnd their home they did prizeBut when it rained it was a leaker When they bought it they got a good dealBut the problems they had were quite realWhen the rain started in“Let the mopping begin!”Mrs. Bleeker would […]
HALLOWEEN by russ mckay
Well it’s almost here againThe October night of great pretendIt gives us all a chance to seeWhat kids and adults really want to be Hoards of people at all age levelsDress up as ghosts and witches and devilsI remember our neighbor Mr. DecincesWore the costume of a fairy Princess The most popular of statins so […]
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