Bad Poetry Corner: The Shiny Head
Hair today, gone tomorrow. Parting what’s left is such sweet sorrow. I used to be fuzzy and fetchingly furry. Locks just as lustrous as Cher or Ann Curry. But now when the mirror presents my...
View ArticleBad poetry corner: “Nantucket”
There once was a man from Nantucket. No, seriously. There really was. I think his name was Dave. Wait; no … it was Dan! Yep, Dan — I’m sure of it. Good guy. Kind of odd, though. He always walked around...
View ArticleBad poetry corner: “I Like Pie”
Meringue, mango, mincemeat — I sure do like pie. Apple, apricot, antelope — Don’t ask me why. I won’t beg and I won’t grovel. Put it on a plate, put it on a shovel. Pie in the morning, pie in the...
View ArticleBad Poetry Corner: “The Potato Dance”
Hot potato in your pants. That would make a lively dance. Get that tater while it’s hot. Call it “baby” (tater tot). Piece of potato in my eye. Give it to the French to fry. Mash that potato ’til it’s...
View ArticleBad Poetry Corner: “Ode to The Angry Horse”
Angry Horse, oh Angry Horse. Your face is fierce, your coat is coarse. Your teeth are huge — such pearly whoppers. You frighten cows when you bare those choppers. Your tail can whack paint off a shed....
View ArticleBad Poetry Corner: “You’re Still In Pajamas?”
It’s noon and you’re still in pajamas? What the heck will I tell all the llamas? You set a sorry example when you continue to trample rules for sleepwear made in the Bahamas. You’re wearing a coat made...
View ArticleBad Poetry Corner: “Run Away From That Horrible Monkey”
Run away from that horrible monkey. Hide in a trunk; swallow the trunk key. Have neighbors drive you to the Mexican border. Bring some Tums to stop digestive disorder. Ride a donkey to the zoo in...
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