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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..
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..
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. ..
Thimbles

Thimbles

A Poem by David Plantinga


Though thimbles are rigid and heavy and tight Getting gouged by pins is no delight. A finger jabbed enough Gets calloused, horned, ..
Incursion

Incursion

A Poem by David Plantinga


In anti-intruder apprenticeships The tiniest tiny canines yips At any passing tread Because it’s def con red. A zombie will ..
Agonauts

Agonauts

A Poem by David Plantinga


Too nimble for sluggards to swat Flies will gambol when it gets hot. Don’t bother to flap. You’re too slow to slap ..
Gargoyles

Gargoyles

A Poem by David Plantinga


All gargoyles scowl. What is the matter? These faces will not make things better. But gargoyles always scowl Because their haunches h..
Whining

Whining

A Poem by David Plantinga


When things go wrong I like to whine. Complaining’s free and feels so fine. So when I do find fault, It’s moaning I ex..
Spring Forward

Spring Forward

A Poem by David Plantinga


Because even a long summer day Isn’t long enough to harvest hay. We modern folk must lose A lovely hour to snooze Or botch..
Falling Back

Falling Back

A Poem by David Plantinga


Because winter days aren’t short enough To bruise our moods, already rough, We make them shorter still And by our own free will. ..
Urgency

Urgency

A Poem by David Plantinga


A diuretic’s the best juice To glug before those long commutes. If coffee makes you pee That is a paltry fee For the elation it..
Continental Breakfast

Continental Breakfast

A Poem by David Plantinga


Hospitable airport motels serve Continental breakfast. It takes nerve To think some continent Serves food not fit for Lent. Are..
Ventilation

Ventilation

A Poem by David Plantinga


A little bit of potty humor. People from countries outside the US often complain about American bathroom stalls.
Monopoly Domination

Monopoly Domination

A Poem by David Plantinga


It’s fun to collect money for passing Go but ahead hotels are massing. Competitors bought The railroads. You’re caught! ..
Board Game Frustration

Board Game Frustration

A Poem by David Plantinga


The game of Monopoly was designed to be frustrating. It's an indictment of capitalism.
Caltrops

Caltrops

A Poem by David Plantinga


I promise this is my last limerick about Monopoly, at least for a while.
Smashing Platters

Smashing Platters

A Poem by David Plantinga


I still remember my grandmother's heavy, gold-rimmed china.
Slippery China

Slippery China

A Poem by David Plantinga


Another limerick about heavy, slippery fine china dinnerware.
Bread Tub

Bread Tub

A Poem by David Plantinga


Because plates are little and shallow A buffet should provide a fellow A bus tub instead, One made out of bread, With compartme..

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