There once was a woman who lived in a shoe She had so many relatives; she didn’t know what to do Her sister got mad because of something she said For the first time, they didn’t talk before bed. Her brother had too much to drink And opened his mouth,…
I wonder upon this night about those in Ukraine Fleeing their country, stricken with pain How much can the human spirit endure? War is contagious, we must find a cure.
Basura Cat came back from the store With a 12 back of beer, ready to pour She said she had once tried smoking pot But lost her dealer, because they had fought. She popped the beer top, and then drank some Which impressed me because she has not thumbs She…
Basura Cat started to gloat, As she just got back from her traveling boat. In the rain, she sailed the seas, This morning, she paddled back to me. She saw many things while she was gone, A frog in a dress, a whale in a thong. She admitted that at…
I want to write tonight, but I know not what about, So many things in my head, I want to scream and shout. I see the bad, I see the good, I see the in-between, I’m torn between a giggle, torn between a scream. Another body fallen, another baby born,…
Basura Cat and the dog next door, Are fighting, trying to even the score. The dog barks all hours of the night, My cat complains, “It’s just not right!” Just when we all settle down to bed, Sounds of the barking dog fill our heads. He barks at the leaves,…
Basura Cat refuses to “Spring Ahead,” She doesn’t want to lose an hour in bed. “You mean 8 will be 9 and 9 will be 10?” “Oh My God, you humans are doing this over again?” I said it has sometime to with the crops, She shakes her paw and…
It was the week of February 15th 2021. It began snowing late Sunday night, we forgot to drip the faucets, the one thing we could have done but didn't in preparation for a predicted snow storm in San Antonio. The weather predictions are undependable, but in this case, they were…
It was fun at first, being from Ohio, snow doesn’t excite me much, but seeing others enjoy it, that’s always fun. Then it became personal, with frozen pipes and power outages, seeing my neighbors struggle, myself, my cat. Tensions ran high as we watched our ceilings for leaks, our candles…
Basura cat put on a dress and did her hair, Saying that today, “Love is in the air!” She says that she is smart and not stupid, That today she’ll get a visit from Cupid. A baby in a diaper, bow and arrow in hand, Will be slinging love darts…