BEWARE THE IDEAS OF MARCH Winter came And winter went Like the rock-hard fruitcake Aunt Ethel sent. When at long last dear Spring arrived, Hope seemed sure to come alive. Yes, life would be a glorious rhyme With the coming of daylight saving time. But there’s an...
TOPSY-TURVY TIME I smelled a noise That hurt my nose I felt a sight That tickled my toes. I ate a plate That tasted nice, Then took a nap On a bed of rice. I woke for a walk And tripped on a star, Then sat on a cloud That crushed my car. I closed my umbrella When it...
FUNNY MONEY Whoever invented our legal tender Must have done so On a weekend bender. Our money, you see, Rests on debt, not equity. Thus our money’s worth less Whenever the U.S. Mint Fires up the printing press. They say that money Won’t grow on trees, But...
A POEM ABOUT NOTHING Here’s a poem about nothing. You should sit down and read it — It really is something! It’s a herd of words without a home, Nor any context upon which to roam. It exists because it’s been digitized, But has no point to be recognized. There’s a...
GRAVITY Gravity is pretty good stuff, And Earth is lucky to have enough. It’s sad how we take gravity for granted When we should, in fact, be utterly enchanted. When you’re flying high above the ground, Good old gravity brings you down. It keeps your oil in the frying...
