“I’m NOT Happy About Being A Roach.” by russ mckay
I’m not glad that I’m a roachFolks hate me as I approachI’m always running for my lifeLiving every minute under strife No vacations… no real homeNever the subject of a poemWhat? You mean that’s no longer true?I’m so happly …don’t know what to do! Maybe life isn’t as bad as I might thinkThat vacation could […]
ECHO by russ mckay
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 She never started conversations about her life on rocks and rills […]
The Barking Duck by sillygrandpa.com
As I was walking in the park I heard a loud distinctive bark “That’s a big dog behind me I suppose” But it was a DUCK without any clothes He waddled and was brown with a big black beak But I was amazed when I heard him start to speak He got really close and […]
Mosquitos by russ mckay
I don’t know what the mosquito’s for Do we need malaria and an itchy welted sore? It’s OK when you’re in the sun But you’d better run when day is done They say that just the females bite Some spots you can’t go out at night But what makes the mosquito so utterly obnoxious? What […]
“Words That Do Not Rhyme”
If you are a poet then the lines should 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 […]
Different by russ mckay
I’m not like a dragon that has a fiery sneezeAnd I’m not like a Pterodactyl floating on a breezeI don’t have colorful scales like those upon a KoiNo I’m not like one of those…’cause I am just a boy I like to play with Legos and have fun with PokemonAnd I like it when there […]
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 […]
“Spelling” by russ mckay
When I have a hard time spelling a wurdLike hippopotamus, rhinoceros or burdI’m told to go to the dictionary for a clewBut if you can’t spell it what do you due? The dictionary tells you the meaning of wurdsAnd how to pronounce them as well as nurdsThey include all the wurds in the book and […]
The Cow
What if you were a cow What would you be doing now? For animals bovine Grass is divine And they eat more than a sow A mouthfull of grass is a cud It’s composed of both grass and mud Cows think they are yummy And with an extra tummy The cud goes down with a […]
King Dumb
Once upon a time there was a KingWho didn’t seem to know anythingHe was thought by someTo be very dumbHe never would talk but he did sing Well one day a little boyAsked the King if he’d like a toyThe King nodded his headAnd still nothing was saidBy the way the child’s name was Roy […]
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