09.16.2021
Tin Foil
I’ve asked my neighbors and my friends
If they have foil to borrow
Some said no and some said yes
But not until tomorrow
Well I can’t wait that long or else
My food will all go bad
And so I jog my memory
I’m sure some foil, I had
“Aha!” I say, victorious
It dawns within my mind
And I climb up quickly on the roof
The last of my foil to find
09.15.2021
Matchmaker Boss
The matchmaker boss has a sure strange way
To show his employees he cares
He’s continually thinking and scheming of
How to match them all up into pairs
He really does have a lovely heart
Though a unique way to express it
If only he’d stop all his strategizing
For each matched employee regrets it
09.14.2021
The Rooftop Hula-Hooper
John Calipsolipo
Balances on a gable
Always hula-hooping
As long as he is able
He started years and years ago
When he was just a boy
And has not ceased for all these years
Enjoying this wonderful toy
The first time that he went up there
He was just avoiding his math
But now he’s awfully committed
Only stopping for bathroom and bath
He eats his food while standing
While the hoop encircles his waist
With insistence that it enhances
The enjoyment of how meals taste
John Calipsolipo
Balances on a gable
Always hula-hooping
For as long as he is able
09.13.2021
The West End Zoo
When coming to the West End Zoo
Prepare yourself to behold
The glistening smiles of all those there
Each creature—the young and the old
The zoo is known the world around
As a leader in sparkling teeth
For their practice is far from superficial
They attend to all layers beneath
And thrice a day a man comes round
Inspecting enamels and gums
And he whistles a tune while he brushes them all
Except with the predators, he hums
So when I come to the West End Zoo
I really hope to apprentice
With the one and only, the greatest around
The fantastic West End Zoo Dentist
09.10.2021
A Verse for Birthdays
Birthday party
Birthday cakes
Make with care
And great care takes
To make a pal
A special plate
With which the day
To celebrate