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Mildred in Disguise With Diamonds

Mildred in Disguise With Diamonds

A Book by Toni Kief


Mildred Petrie expected a comfortable retirement after years as a meter maid. Her husband dies, and his secrets change everything. At the age of 71, b..
Meowing

Meowing

A Poem by David Plantinga


A limerick about how cats are always meowing at the front door.
Houseboat

Houseboat

A Poem by David Plantinga


In homage to the Peggotty family
Tenants

Tenants

A Poem by David Plantinga


In welcome old Fido is barking But cats are too haughty for marking If tenants are home, Or off on a roam. A shut-in gets cranky a..
Flea Circus

Flea Circus

A Poem by David Plantinga


A huckster from Huxby displayed His circus of fleas to any who paid. A bug on a trapeze Can soar with such ease And for wages takes..
Soggy Vegetables

Soggy Vegetables

A Poem by David Plantinga


A vegetable sufficiently boiled And buttered and salted and oiled Can taste just like meat Off a parakeet Or platypus flambéed the..
Suitors

Suitors

A Poem by David Plantinga


A spinster from Flint once opined In her day the suitors were kind. Though sister was gone, They didn’t stay long. An o..
Donut Harvest

Donut Harvest

A Poem by David Plantinga


A farmer from Farmington sowed His hectares with freckle of toad. When asked what would sprout He hadn’t a doubt Of harvesti..
Popcorn and Porcupines

Popcorn and Porcupines

A Poem by David Plantinga


Perhaps it’s to exercise jaws But a naughty porcupine gnaws On handles of wood, So salty and good, But they’d prefe..
Brambles

Brambles

A Poem by David Plantinga


A widow from Wimberly whistles And fills all her pillows with thistles. So nice on the cheek, You’ll sleep for a week. Wh..
Polka Dots

Polka Dots

A Poem by David Plantinga


Postmodernists like Rohrschach blots But painters prefer polka dots, But shaking paint just right So dots stay round and tight Is..
Tartans

Tartans

A Poem by David Plantinga


In Scotland painters favor plaid Though tartans are likely just a fad. When dabbing on the wall The hand can’t slant at all. ..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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. ..
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..