Why Did a Porcupine Steal My Pudding?

Why did a porcupine steal my pudding?

He might have stolen my pudding because he was hungry.

He might have been hungry because a bear ate his food.

A bear might have eaten his food because he escaped from the zoo.

He might have escaped from the zoo because the zookeeper forgot to lock his [...]

R. Mayweather and Huffemup Island

Raymond Mayweather had tuned up his ship.
He checked every latch, and he fixed every drip.

It was time for his voyage to deep outer space.
As always, he hoped to find some unknown place.

Raymond flew his ship up and out of the Earth’s atmosphere. He flew past Saturn’s rings and beyond icy Pluto. After flying for [...]

Mattie the Mouse-Catcher

Mattie the Mouse-Catcher extraordinaire
She catches the mice with a dazzling flare

One mouse she grabbed with her pedicured claws
One in a net that she built with her paws

The Yetti and Ted: A Nonsense Poem

Little Teddy was sweaty in opposite land.
He said he was ready with mud in his hand.

The Yetti was set, he thought “Just as I planned.”
But Teddy had said he was wet from the sand.

The flag dropped, the mud popped and off they went slinging.
It all stopped when Red mopped and went about singing.

The Pulpit was [...]

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