David Plantinga : Writing

Shaving Cream

Shaving Cream

A Poem by David Plantinga


Though shaving with soap is very cheap The cuts can also run quite deep. Be careful round the lips. Or gout in scarlet drips. ..
Toggles

Toggles

A Poem by David Plantinga


A toggle is so fun to twist While buttons pivot like a wrist. Rotating through a slit Gives a much snugger fit. Toggles swaddle a..
Velcro

Velcro

A Poem by David Plantinga


Because zippers cruelly pinch the skin I use velcro for my fastening. Those hooks are much too small To puncture me at all, Twi..
Jack-o'-lanterns

Jack-o'-lanterns

A Poem by David Plantinga


Would pumpkins smile so very wide If they knew on a porch outside An exposed gourd soon rots Or splatters parking spots? Their gr..
Procrastination

Procrastination

A Poem by David Plantinga


I always wanted to procrastinate, But put if off and now it’s too late. So if you want to laze Don’t put up with delays. ..
Lawns

Lawns

A Poem by David Plantinga


Two neighbors from Naseby compete Whenever they pour some wet concrete Whose sidewalk will dry First, or is it a tie? Luxuriant..
Mowing

Mowing

A Poem by David Plantinga


When the nimble aphids are leaping And squat caterpillars are creeping They’re fleeing on before The mower’s starting ro..
A Dreary Afternoon

A Dreary Afternoon

A Poem by David Plantinga


The afternoon’s drippy and muddy, And kids are kept out of Dad’s study. There’s nothing to do But mope the day throu..
An Ant Committee

An Ant Committee

A Poem by David Plantinga


An ant will sit on a committee That studies where in all the city The children are most prone To drop an ice cream cone. At tiny s..
Vapor Mattress

Vapor Mattress

A Poem by David Plantinga


The squishiest mattress is a cloud, So soft it shouldn’t be allowed. To stiffen the vapor They take our their scraper To sh..