07.15.2021
A Protocol for Potatoes
I am a member
Of the Royalty Guard
And I keep castles safe
Plus the gate and the yard
Nobody in
And nobody out
Unless they’ve permission
For their business about
I’m ready for anything
I stand at the ready
And there’re very few things
That can make me unsteady
But today is a day
When I’m quite unprepared
Nowhere in my training
Was a protocol shared
I’ve flipped through the manual
And no, I can’t find it
For what I’m to do
With a potato that’s GIANT
I was making my rounds
And as I turned on my heel
There this spud I beheld
No, it couldn’t be real
But it is and it’s huge
A gargantuan tater
And it’s not in the manual
So I’ll leave it till later
Or maybe I’d better
Ring my Captain of Sentry
To see whether or not
This potato gets entry
07.14.2021
The Stork and the Warhorse
The stork and the warhorse
In concert, are not
The war horse is charging
The bird wouldn’t be caught
Rushing off into battle
As it flies to its nest
To attend to its kin
And to feed and to rest
But the war horse is charging
To what end it’s not clear
As it rushes forth boldly
Postponing its fear
Serving its rider
Until its release
The war horse is charging
To preserve the stork’s peace
07.13.2021
Magnolia Miller
Magnolia Miller, clear and plain
Is the greatest catcher of the rain
When a thunder cloud is in the sky
Magnolia’s sure to be close by
And with a teapot that could hold a lake
She catches the rainfall, for her tea to make
07.12.2021
An Order for Eggs
Please cook my eggs
To be moderate soft
It shouldn’t be hard
Not a goal that’s aloft
No I don’t take them scrambled
Nor poached, deviled, or dried
Oh yes I have had them
Each kind I have tried
It shouldn’t involve
A big magic trick
To accomplish my eggs
The way that I pick
Moderate-soft
That’s just how I choose
So please can you make them?
It’s not front-page news
07.09.2021
They’ve increased security
At the government center
It’s downright impossible
For a person to enter
And nobody knows
Just what measures they’ve taken
But the place is secure
There’s no chance of a break-in
And at the same time
Seems they’ve put up the cash
To hire somebody
To clean up the trash
For there used to be litter
Under each bench and tree
But now it’s all clean—
It’s as clean as can be...