Grade “A” by russ mckay
My granddaughter called yesterday to sayAll her fourth grade grades were “A”I said “great” and was full of prideThen MY fourth grade scores I did confide Many years ago I did the sameBy working hard the “A”s just cameI recall in Math I got A “c”My best subject…History I got A “d” And if that […]
Grandma’s House by russ mckay
I love to go to Grandma’s houseAnd Grandpa lives there tooThough they’re not young like Mom and DadThere’s always something new Mommy’s Mom and DaddyAre Grand in every wayAnd I am a Grand daughterI’ll make Mom Grand too some day Pictures of her as a little girlAre all around the placeIn some of those she […]
Synonyms and Homonyms
Synonyms and HomonymsI am so confusedNot sure about the meaningsNot sure how they are usedOne means the same thing as the otherBut the other sounds the sameI use examples all the timeBut I’m not sure of which name When I read the word “reed”Or words like “him” and “hymn”And I write the word “right”I know […]
Humility by russ mckay
Being ” humble” should be our goalFrom childhood up that’s what we’re toldBut it gets tougher as you grow oldYour past triumphs are just like gold You want to tell all you’ve doneAnd all the prizes that you’ve wonAnd you think that it is really funTo boast about a life well run But it gets […]
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 […]
Dragonflies
Dragonflies have been around longer than historyWhere we came from is still quite a mysteryI bet our old age surprises youI’ll tell you a secret…it surprises us tooWe’re a friendly bunch and we don’t sting or biteAnd we soar to treetops no matter the heightWe can hover and turn around so fastYou’ll see us coming […]
Cinnamon
I can’t say “CIM NA BIN” But I like to eat the stuff it’s in Mommy says for sure one day It WILL be easy for me to say… That word that is so hard for me So I just point to it when I see… The shaker up there on the shelf ‘Cause I […]
Living In A Shoe by russ mckay
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 […]
FAME by russ mckay
I was admittedly proud when I heard the news I said “Well someone FINALLY agrees I have paid my dues!” They would feature my picture in a national ad So I sent them the best one that I had I waited with great anticipation The long two months until publication . Then the day finally […]
The Magic Nickel Machine by russ mckay
I have a neighbor Mr. Will Who has a neat device It turns your pennies into nickels I’ve watched him do it twice It really is a great machine And it works every time The only problem with it is He charges you a dime!
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