Thursday, May 28, 2020

Laundry, Cow dung, Cheese, COVID and Bears...oh my!

There once was a pile of laundry.
It lived in the midst of the pottery.
The first day was fine
But then he did find
He was covered with cream and strawberries.
--Miss Butterfly

There once was a pile of cow dung,
That made people flee from the house-tung,
And there they were fed
From the horses shed
And missed the big pile of cow dung.
--Miss Butterfly, dedicated to Dad

CHEESE
I once stepped on a package of cheese,
Which then let out a tremendous wheeze.
Then blew up my car
And turned into tar
These are all idiosyncrasies.
--Kangaroo....Rat

There once was a great big bear
Who was covered all over with hari.
One day he did shave
Oh boy! What a knave!
And now all the people do stare.
--Zoey Zephyr

If ever your dad is a poo poo
And makes you some fractions to fight through
Just hold your head high
And give them a try
Til nat'rally them you can do, do. 

--Mark Wilson

COVID
From China it came like a blitz,
This Corona that's giving us fits!
But people keep dying
So we'll keep on trying
To wear masks and cough in our pits. 
--Zoey Zephyr

From Ribs to Dreams

So this is a fun little poem I just finished. I actually wrote each stanza separately over the period of a few years as I heard funny things that inspired the first lines. Enjoy! It's light hearted and will hopefully bring a smile:

Ribs of Steel and Abs of Bone
(What a minute, is that right?)
Pull-ups, sit-ups, honing tone
Tear up the couch and ditch the phone
You’re working out tonight.
A Hand to Shield, a Hand to Fight
It’s good, you see God gave us two.
Left hand to struggle with great might,
Only to be pinned. Then the right
Comes in to tickle the unwary foe.
Fluffy Brains and Hollow Heads
Giddy laughter on the rise
Signs that it is time for bed
Eyes and cheeks are turning red
From witty comments and replies
Blurry head and sleepy eyes
Thoughts are muddled, lids are low.
An inner ocean meets dark skies,
Crickets chirp and baby cries.
As off to dreamy dreams we go.