“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 […]
“New” by sillygrandpa.com
How long does “new” last I’d like to knowWhen folks say “It’s new” what makes it so? Is a baby still new until the next one is born?Are shoes still new after they’ve been worn? There are times I wonder about what I’ve been toldGrandma got a new hairdo but her hair is old I […]
SPRING: Check Your Calendar
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”
Barney The Bunny
Barney the bunny had lots of barnyard friends, and protection, and plenty of food, but it was near Easter and he was sad.“What’s the matter Barney?” inquired Crawford the Crow.“Ever heard of the Easter Bunny, Craw?”“Sure, but I must admit we don’t participate, except when they throw out the Easter Basket colored grass….we LOVE that […]
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 […]
Second Childhood by sillygrandpa.com
I’m in my second childhoodDoin’ what a child wouldDidn’t think I ever couldBe this bad and it be so good Yes I’m as bad as I can be‘Cause I report to only meSo I suppose that you can seeWhat Good livin’s done for me I’m always up at the crack of noon Unless of course that is too soonMy bedtime’s early…never stay […]
Valentine’s Day by russ mckay
I think a girl thought up Valentine’s Day Guys just never think that way In school they make you celebrate By sending heart covered cards to your classmate Mom’s and girlfriends love to get Gifts of candy and flowers and you can’t forget There’s NO excuses…just ask my Dad If he forgot it would really […]
My First Haircut by russ mckay
Today is the day I get my hair cut away Dad said it’s OK But I’m scared anyway I don’t want this trip Those scissors could slip And he might cut my lip Or my shirt he could rip At the barber’s store There was hair on the floor But no blood and no gore […]
The “I Don’t Know About Book”
IF i wrote a book about all the tings that I don’t know about In infinite detail…my ignorance I would tout I’d have to research all manner of things on subjects I don’t know It would be methodical…the process would be slow And at the end of many years of learning what I didn’t know […]
New Baby Brother
Well they finally did it! They brought him home today My “bouncing baby brother” As they like to say I saw him in the nursery Through the window there I couldn’t see too much of him Just his nose, forehead and hair I guess I’ll just get used to Having him around He surely is […]
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