Category Archives: Humor

I WAS BUSY: I FORGOT

  Forgetful Man  or Mr. Forgetful I Was Busy: I Forgot Or: Just a bit of silly Well, busy is busy. I wrote this for “Disappearing Me,” but I forgot I had written this and wrote something different. “Disappearing Me” … Continue reading

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The Ides of March, She Hides

She Hides She Hides Beware the Ides of March She hides because it is the ides of Caesar’s day of woes. She’s afraid to leave the house on such a fateful day For fear she’ll go where Caesar’s vengeful spirit … Continue reading

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My So-so Day

My So-so Day How are you feeling, my friend asked me today. “So-so,” I said, meaning, well I guess I’m okay. Only so-so? My friend teased with a smile. “Well, yeah,” said I, “but for me that’s a mile Better … Continue reading

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Shopping Day 2

Shopping Day Blues It’s enough to make you write broken poetry What, indeed, is left after shopping day? For Those Stuck at Home Shopping definitely has become a chore. Our dollar’s dipping, control is slipping, and prices are higher than … Continue reading

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Shopping Day

SHOPPING DAY! A Stream of (un)consiousness (Not a poem) Store prices (Read as a chant or a rap) It’s shopping day. Oh my. Gotta stock up for the whole next month spend enough money you get a free gift, like … Continue reading

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I Had to Walk Away

Had to Walk Away A humorous look at the quirks of memory   Time to Walk Away Made a trip to the store downtown Found a thing that she was bound To like. Whadya know? No wallet! Changed my pants. … Continue reading

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The Codger and the Matron

I Love You, Dammit The Codger and the Matron Two old folks, an old codger  and a matron, fall into a grumpy state of disconnected union after fifty years together. Then, one day: I LOVE YOU DAMMIT I love you, … Continue reading

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