Such As That

He got old and fat and such as that
And sat in a chair and petted a cat.
His wife watched him age,
And sometimes he’d rage —
Not at the cat, but at “such as that.”

Quiet Day . . . Until

Daddy had a very quiet day
And was eating lunch off a tray.
But he spilled his tea
All over his knee,
And that’s when the donkey began to bray!

Git-tar

Jimmy bought him an old git-tar
And learnt him some chords here and thar.
Fore he knowed what he had done,
He was havin’ him some fun,
Sanging “Boy Named Sue” and “Wildwood Flaur.” 

Punsmoke

“Punsmoke” . . . starring James Armrest

Morning

I woke up this morning feeling rough.
Ate some cereal but that weren’t enough.
I slouched in my chair,
And my TV was there
To help fill my mind with fluff.

A Vacant House

A sunflower grows by a windowsill.
And nearby nests a whip-poor-will.
A vacant house that hosted generations
Weathers, as summer passes. 

Aspiration

Benny bought a banjo to learn to play,
And he bought fancy duds and some hairspray.
He wanted to star
And drive a fancy car,
But he soon sold the banjo on eBay.