“Cat Up A Tree” by silly grandpa

I spied a cat up in a tree It was looking down at me But when I smiled it turned away And I didn’t know quite what to say How’d you get there? I wanted to ask It must have been quite a task! I stood looking up from the ground Wondering how the cat […]

“Granddaughter’s Tea Party” by sillygrandpa.com

Yesterday about the hour of three I was invited to have high tea My Granddaughter had invited me And I was happy to be you see When I arrived I just said “Gee!” Smaller teacups…there just couldn’t be She instructed me…”Please take a seat!” “Where DO I put my feet?” “Oh just stick them out […]

“The Snake and the Mongoose” by sillygrandpa.com

A snake and a mongoose strolled down the beach An Odd Couple since hate was the feeling of each “As a snake I could swallow before you could yell” “But I’d bite your head off before you could tell” The meaness got them nowhere they both knew And it was so bad they wished they […]

“If I…” by sillygrandpa

I close my eyes and I can be A sailor sailing on the sea I cover my ears and I can’t hear A thunder storm that’s growing near I close my mouth and cannot say An unkind word all the day But I won’t see beauty all around Nor will I hear a wonderful sound […]

“Brushing My Teeth” by russ mckay

Mom and Dad make me brush my teeth In the morning and at night I do it ’cause they want me to But when I grow up I might… Not brush them very often Not brush them like I should Because I’m not too sure that doing it Really does much good I brushed my […]

“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 Silly School Bus”

The kids were waiting for the morning school bus All were happy without the usual fuss Then a strange sight came down their road A painted polka dot bus with a cartoon toad It was wobbly and bounced as it came near And it clunked and rattled loudly to the ear The kids weren’t sure […]

“Imaginary Friend” by russ mckay

I have an imaginary friendHe’s always by my sideExcept of course when he takes his horseAnd trots off for a rideBut he always comes galloping homeWhen I need him mostAnd I am also his best friendBut I do not like to boastWe play all kinds of sports togetherAnd he always lets me winI’ve had other […]

“Foreign Language” by russ mckay

I’d like to learn the languageOf some foreign landThen I could talk to all those peopleAnd they would understand Yes I would like to learn a languageHow it’s spoken how it’s written I think I’ll start with the one I heardThose people speaking in Great Britain

Ladybug

Ladybug Ladybug High on my wall Your feet must be sticky ‘Cause I see you don’t fall You’re a pretty red color And you’re spotted too If you were much bigger You’d be in a zoo I watched you a long time And I was surprised Your hidden wings Means a Ladybug flies But one […]

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