Month: December 2022

This is definitely the first – and most likely the only – time one of my Silly Rhymes has been published. I want to thank Lina Belar for the opportunity and for sending me a copy of the publication – it certainly made this Old Geezer’s day!!!    

Pastries are my Big Downfall, Filled or Not – Large or Small. Polish off in Nothing Flat, Proudly Wear my “Pastry Fat.” “Long Johns” are My favorite Choice, Though Today I heard a Voice, As I Stare through Baker Panes, Wondered Why there’s no “Long Janes?” So right Now let’s Start a Wave, Stand with … Read morePastries should also be Equal

For the Term Hyperbole, Seems It’s Spent Too Much to Me, By the Talking Heads I See, Expounding Forth on My TV. Makes me Pull my Webster Book, Find the Definition look, Stumped Me with a Wording Hook, Sitting by my Inglenook. As I play at Surfing Station, I am Feeling the Sensation, You might … Read moreHyperbole

A Dog that Won’t Bark – A Cow that Won’t Moo. A Pig that Won’t Oink – A Cat that Won’t Mew. A Frog that Won’t Croak – A Bird that Won’t Tweet. A Hare that Won’t Jump.   – A Croc that Won’t Eat. Unicorn that Won’t Run,   – Llama that Won’t Spit. … Read moreA Dog that Won’t Bark

Seventy-Six and then Point One, Life Expectancy and Done. So says Those who Cast such Things, Reality to Me it Brings. Seventy-Seven that’s my Age, Been through Things up To this Stage. Covid, Firings, Too much Beer, Even Crashed into a Deer. What’s to Come – Who’s to Know? Life is Sure a Strange Game … Read moreThe Bonus Round

Whiter Teeth to Proud Extender, Lighter Beer to Younger Render. Love Them, Hate Them, In-between, Now a Part of Life’s Cuisine. How long Have they been Around? Surely long as Sight and Sound. ‘Bout time for a Whistle Blower, Started With an Apple Grower. Had an Orchard just called Eden, Not sure Where – Perhaps … Read moreThe Very First Commercial

Christy the Cheetah was Starting to Grow, Learning to Run and where She should Go. She lived On the Range with Others like Her, With Whiskers and Tails and Spots on their Fur. Chico the Chicken was Starting to Grow, Learning to Peep and where He should Go. He lived On a Farm right Next … Read moreA Rare Friendship – Christy & Chico

French and English fought to Win, Here’s my Slant to Share a Grin. In the Year of Fourteen Plus, Useful gift For all of Us. French thought They would Beat the Brits, Their Plan before calling Quits, Middle Finger – Not a Toe, Cut it Off – Can’t use Bow. Sometime things Don’t go as … Read moreThe One-Finger Salute has a History