Humor

. Don't Call Me Shirley A Comic Homage Robert Hayes as reluctant pilot Ted Striker: “Surely you can’t be serious!”...

. Of a Feather Professor Swann was new among the fonts of knowledge chugging up the tenure track; he'd earned...

. Myths _I mined the Grecian myths _and wrung from them this gem: The gods amuse themselves with us and...

. Therapy ---After "Help! I Can’t Stop Speaking in Iambic!" by Cynthia Erlandson Help! I can’t stop writing psychobabble!No matter...

. Dad and I Our sessions last an hour or two at most, for we get through them just as...

. A Sonnet for My One True Love Forever let the night go on and on, My body to your...

. I Would Say Yes ---a villanelle for Larry on our 36th Anniversary We were young and rather stupid then,...

. A Winter's Tale There’re many strange and spooky tales, That come from England’s hills and dales. When Winter tightens...

. Durus Frater, Alma Mater Spring forward to where former arch-rivals Fall back on tall stories of the travels They...

. Alotta Lip About my Hip Alotta lip about my hip On paper, phone, computer-drive. The new one at my...

. Auntie Barb ---a pantoum She cuts the cheats and charmers to the quick—Her tongue will skin a scoundrel in...

. Roads of Potter County Finally Spring has come north here---Always my favorite time of year.Potter will tease you in...

. Kissing Cousin I see her every two years, usuallyWhen someone dies or marries. And we kissAs if we were...

. Know Your Place __“Know your place!” In grammar school, that stung like mace.“To the corner!”—my timeout place. __“Know your...

. Spring Has Sprung Spring has sprung. It has begun--- _Birds nesting in the tree. It’s warm again. The cackling...

. Sally  November rains brought to our basement door From the woods some pleading, needy eyes Staring from a fur...

. The Water Closet An earthen pit, an outhouse stool, a chamber pot— We’ve long dispensed with these, the whole...

. Ogre Food My parents, dear, although you love me so; and in your love, wish only for my best....

. Written in a Cubicle What spurs me, in this breathing grave of coffee mouths and cheeks unshaved, to stand...

. A Faithful Friend's Advice The girl you have is just the one for you— my head could not conceive...

  Alive, Alive-o In Dublin’s fair city,Where the girls are so pretty,There lived an old woman,Who was well known to...

. Territorializing Slithering slowly, so very precise, A methodic invader (and catcher of mice), She stealthily slips toward the enemy...

. How I Spent My Spring Vacation: Poetry and Photography by James A. Tweedie . It Begins 45 Days Surrounded...

. Medusa's Sisters Medusa lost her head and found renown instead. Her living sisters roared, “And why are we ignored...

. Anachronistic Chaucer When April showers, forecast on TV,delayed our pilgrimage to Canterbury,an eating house, clept Hooters, we espiedbeside a...

. The Ballad of Shamus Well, Shamus were a likely lad wid a good well-meanin’ ‘eart As strong as O’Malley’s...

. Innovative Thinking My long-time love gave me a special gift, a photo of himself when he was young. He...

. Poetry Legacy Superb is her poetic contribution, Unique in its design and execution. She hopes the work is widely...

. Spring Bloomers ---a triolet A lick of spring has kissed the air Whispering of skimpy knickers--- It’s time to...

. Dirty Dishes The dust is often out of handAnd should I write my name uponThe coffee table and night...

. The Wedding Dress The dress, first cleaned and vacuum-packed, _Was safely stored back then, Remaining perfectly intact _And never...

. Be Careful What Ya’ Wish For Well, all o’ ya’ knows when ol’ Paddy McFarland’s _been drinkin’ ‘e’ll spin...

. Vernal Equinox Germans call this season “frühling.” Spaniards name it “primavera.” Welshmen say the term is “gwanwyn.” Shetland trawlers...

. Equinox Blues Welcome to spring! The last snow may be past,_and bright blue frames the parting clouds.The sun rides...

. Simple Simon Responds to Sayings of Captain Obvious English literature tends to be wordy. Many tricks are exceedingly dirty....

. Mussolini's Minions ---Segesta, 2012 Entranced, we wander round the temple site.The hot Sicilian sun beats down. I’m frayed,now seek...

. Gossiping Hinges Some think we hinges only squeak __because we seek __an oily drop __to make us stop, but...

. Give Praise for These Days of Old Age You’re up in the morning, you moan and you groan, You’re...

. Howl at the River Howl at the river, cry me a moon; Blow up on a drum, and beat...

. Capacity “This is too big and inexcusably Extravagant, so next time I insist We buy a smaller glass. This...