“My Beautiful Weed” by sillygrandpa.com
Posted on April 22, 2024
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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 lush petals were long and thick
Even the bees and birds came to see
How lovely this weed had come to be
Then all of my neighbors stopped by and took note
And the garden editor of the newspaper wrote
“The most wondrous of horticulture indeed!”
She also asked me to save her some seed
And the man from the nursery was a visitor
He turned out to be a vociferous inquisitor
I watered and fed, kept the surround of it clear
It grew more handsome as the Autumn drew near
The flowers all wilted and grew ugly and brown
But my beautiful weed just stood its ground
Then it finally happened on the first night of frost
By the next morning my weed’s beauty was lost
It never did bloom in my garden again
And I miss my weed like I’d miss a friend
But my newest garden is flowered and lively
With a lush green crop of poison ivy
“New” by sillygrandpa.com
Posted on April 7, 2024
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How long does “new” last I’d like to know
When 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 told
Grandma got a new hairdo but her hair is old
I looked up “new” in the dictionary
The meanings there sure do vary
Maybe I’m too young and perhaps when I’m a teen
I’ll understand exactly what those kind of words mean
But right now I have to pack for a vacation that’ll be great
We’re going on a trip to old New York state.
SPRING: Check Your Calendar
Posted on March 18, 2024
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Does some of Spring think no “not yet”?
Or is it Winter knowing not when to quit?
Tardy Winters make Spring like Fall
Tender shoots bloom not at all
Spring never condemns the Summer’s start
And Autumn is patient in playing its part
I blame Winter for each seasonal cheat
So I moved Down South and hit “delete”
Barney The Bunny
Posted on March 4, 2024
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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 stuff!”
“Well, I KNOW I’m never gonna qualify for the ACTUAL Easter bunny, there’s a line and a list so long that
nobody knows where the end of it actually is!”
“But you gotta cheer up Barn ole Pal…at least you aren’t gonna be a chocolate bunny!” Then Crawford started to whisper…”I hear that kids bite off the ears first!”
“Oh….I heard that too….but at least I wouldn’t be able to hear what they were gonna bite off next!
“Ha Buddy…you are the eternally optimistic one. Cheer up! Something will come up…it always does.” Then
Crawford “Cawed, “ and flew off.
Then Barney began to think. “I know that I can’t be the REAL Easter Bunny, but maybe I could be like Santa’s helpers and be E. B.’s helper here in the woods. In fact, maybe I could make chocolate bugs and worms for the birds, and chocolate corn for the hens, and chocolate bones for the dogs, and….and….but where am I gonna find the chocolate?”
Barney thought about the little neighborhood store on Union Avenue, where the nice Lady and husband and daughters also lived. They always left little bits of food outside. They might have been thinking that they were feeding a stray dog or cat…but it was really me!
“I bet if I could explain to them how nice it would be to gift my animal friends some chocolate for Easter, they might want to help with some old candy bars or even hot chocolate powder, and I could make the candy myself. Bunnys can do a lot more than regular folks think.”
Barney would have to think long and hard and maybe even get some ideas from Oscar the Owl.”…he’s so smart.”
After Barney woke up Oscar in the middle of the afternoon, he wasn’t very happy. But as a friend, he listened to Barney. “Let me think about that and get back to you at sunset!”
Barney waited, and true to his word, at sunset, Oscar came out and flew down to Barney.
“What you need to do is have the Secretary Bird write a note for you, take it to the little store’s back door in person.
You are as cute to humans, as you are tasty to coyotes….OH! Shouldn’t have said that….erase erase….now go find Sally the Secretary bird and get on with it!”
“Ah…thank you Oscar…. except for the tasty part.”
“You are Welcome!!!” and Oscar disappeared back into his tree.
Well, adorable Barney, looking his adorablest, went to see the Wagners at their store, and believe or not, after the note was read, the lady disappeared inside for a few minutes, and she returned with a “basket” full of what she called “leftover” Hershey bars, and a couple of containers of Nesquick hot chocolate powder.
Barney bowed deeply, and the lady smiled down at him as he grabbed the basket’s handle and jumped off back to his animal friends to surprise them all.
Not many folks know about this event, but those that do, realize that it was the very first time that a Bunny got a basket of chocolate for Easter! And remember, you heard it here first! And Barney could hear it too, because after Easter, he happily still had both of his huge rabbit ears!
Tying My Shoes by russ mckay
Posted on March 2, 2024
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Today I’ve got some news
I’ve learned how to tie my own shoes
It started out rotten
‘Stead of tyin’ I was knottin’
But I finally made two nice bows
The point is you have to tie
The laces so that when you try
The bow comes out easy
As though it was greasy
And you’ve got two strands side by side
At first I thought I had got
A bow, but I got a knot
Over and over again
I practiced the bend
But properly tied they were not
It’s a simple thing to complete
And to tie your own shoes is so neat
There’s only one thing
Besides extra string
Both my shoes are on the wrong feet!
Second Childhood by sillygrandpa.com
Posted on February 22, 2024
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I’m in my second childhood
Doin’ what a child would
Didn’t think I ever could
Be this bad and it be so good
Yes I’m as bad as I can be
‘Cause I report to only me
So I suppose that you can see
What Good livin’s done for me
I’m always up at the crack of noon
Unless of course that is too soon
My bedtime’s early…never stay out late
Right after sunrise and always by eight
I don’t recommend this type of life
Especially if you have a wife
But mine’s understanding to the extreme
Oh wait…I just woke up and that was a dream
Valentine’s Day by russ mckay
Posted on February 10, 2024
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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 be bad
He makes me remind him the week before
And he still wonders if he should’ve done more
Until Valentine’s over he stays wary
But all’s back to normal the fifteenth of February
My First Haircut by russ mckay
Posted on February 6, 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 “I Don’t Know About Book”
Posted on January 30, 2024
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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 before
I’d wind up knowing everything and wouldn’t need to know no more!
New Baby Brother
Posted on January 26, 2024
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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 a noisy thing
When they lay him down
I was such a happy baby
I was never sad
And I’ve grown up to be a good girl
I’m very rarely bad
But I just don’t understand
Why they think they need
A messy crying baby
Another mouth to feed
I’m tall enough to peek in
His crib and bassinetteAnd only when he’s sleeping
That’s close as I want to get
“What’s that Mom…
Me…hold him?”
“I really don’t…oh well
He’s looking right up at me
As far as I can tell”
“So this litle thing’s my brother
He’s being quiet now
You know…I think he likes me
He just yawned…Oh wow!”
“Can’t I just keep holding him
I like the way he feels
And his blue eyes are real pretty
They’re as big as seals”
“So…Hi there brother Billy
It’s almost time for lunch
I’m your sister Cathy
And I love you very much!”
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