“Cat Up A Tree” by silly grandpa

Posted on September 20, 2024
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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 would get down

I didn’t know then, but it wondered too

And obviously did not know what to do

After both of us stared for quite a while

The cat finally began to smile

“Are you the Cheshire cat?” Was my query

But the feline was becoming weary

“I’ll climb up and help you down!”

But then the cat began to frown.

I took no mind and started up

And just as I got up to the top

The feline jumped upon my back

Then ran down to the ground

…and that’s a fact

I rested on the skinny top limb

By the way the treed cat was a him

Now I was the one who began to frown

Because I had no way to get myself down

I was feeling really really dumb

When the local firemen had to come

And help me get down from that tree

Then the cat began to laugh at me

But that was not the story’s end

The once treed cat became my friend

We joked about the tree and me

Stuck on the top of that tall tree

It’s a wonderful thing when a friend is found

But from now on we’re both staying on the ground

“Granddaughter’s Tea Party” by sillygrandpa.com

Posted on September 19, 2024
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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 there anywhere

It doesn’t matter I really don’t care”

So I removed my baseball hat

And with great difficulty down I sat

My Granddaughter poured me out some air

Which only caused me to start to stare

She lifted up her cup to sip

And I put mine up to my lip

“No wait! Would you like lemon or cream?”

“Ah…yes I’ll have both if it’s all the same”

She poured me out cream air “Say when!”

“Ah…that’s just perfect once again”

“Shall it be one lump or two?”

“As many lumps as pleasures you”

Her wrist she delicately did bend

Serving me two lumps of sweet pretend

“And if you will now my dear sir

It is time for us to stir”

So I began to stir my air

With a great amount of care

“Now try some…tell me how it tastes”

I tried as a guest not to do so with haste

With my pinky finger stuck straight out

I put the cup up to my mouth

But drink the tea I just could not

The tea was much too…much too hot!

I waited…but when I took a sip

I scalded my poor upper lip

My Granddaughter laughed and giggled with glee

“Thank you for coming to tea with me!”

“The Snake and the Mongoose” by sillygrandpa.com

Posted on September 11, 2024
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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 were through

They both had to be true to what they were born

But were getting tired of treating each other with scorn

“What things do you like?” said the Mongoose to the snake

“Well I must admit that I do love cheesecake”

“I’d like to suggest something to do”

“Find a Cheesecake Factory and we’ll order two.”

They did find one and loved eating the food

And both decideded it’s good to be good

“Let’s try to be friends for the rest of the night”

But when the bill came they had a big fight

So they decided that they both must stay

Whatever they are, and whoever they were

And the snake would keep… all of his skin

And the Mongoose would keep… all of his fur

“If I…” by sillygrandpa

Posted on September 4, 2024
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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

And I can’t speak one kind word

And all of that would be absurd

“Brushing My Teeth” by russ mckay

Posted on August 24, 2024
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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 teeth an awful lot

I never missed a day

I didn’t mind the brushing then

But now I have some doubt

‘Cause I recall when I was five

All my teeth fell out!

“My First Haircut” by russ mckay

Posted on August 16, 2024
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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

It was not long before…

He made me sit there

In his big barber chair

Then he pumped it with air

And it rose so my hair…

Was as high as his shears

I was almost in tears

As those scissors came near

“I want outta here!”

But my Dad held me down

As the man trimmed my crown

Then he turned me around

In the mirror I found…

A new looking boy

And my face filled with joy

Then the barber named Roy

Game me a small toy

“You did great my lad

You’re the nicest I’ve had

Most Kids will act bad

Or they get very sad”

“Please come back any time

And your haircut looks fine

So if there is no line

Choose the chair that is mine”

“That was fun Dad

I’m no longer sad

Roy was nice as you said

It’s the best haircut I’ve had!”

“The Silly School Bus”

Posted on August 7, 2024
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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 if they would climb inside

But they all decided that they just had to ride

The driver Dan was their regular guy

And he laughed really loud as he said “Hi!”

The seats were orange and the roof was green

It was the sillyist bus they’d EVER seen

But they all got to school safe and sound

‘Though some were happy to put their feet on the ground

But after they got off and looked back around

The silly bus was missing, nowhere to be found

The kids were still chatting about the morning fun

So the teacher asked about it when they were done

When they told the teacher about the very strange ride

She laughed and held up her SYLLABUS guide

“Imaginary Friend” by russ mckay

Posted on August 6, 2024
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I have an imaginary friend
He’s always by my side
Except of course when he takes his horse
And trots off for a ride
But he always comes galloping home
When I need him most
And I am also his best friend
But I do not like to boast
We play all kinds of sports together
And he always lets me win
I’ve had other friends before
But he’s the best that’s ever been
We have fun together
No matter what we do
The only problem we have is
I’m imaginary too