Enter at Own Risk (for Fortnight of Funnies)

While we are on the subject of kids poems, here is one I wrote ages ago Thanks to all the messy children out there – you know who you are! You might think it was about my boy, but one great thing about aspies* is they can be very neat when it comes to their […]

Miss Murtle the Turtle (Fortnight of Funnies)

Poem by Helen Ross Miss Murtle the Turtle A cute little turtle Named Miss Murtle Loved to sit and knit She knitted a lot But no matter what Nothing seemed to fit A hat for Rose Ended over her nose Then she knitted a jumper for Steve Its colour was bright The neck too tight […]

l’oiseau-et-le-loup (for Fortnight of Funnies)

Ben’s Fable: Nature is Cruel (The bird and the wolf/l’oiseau-et-le-loup) by Bénédicte Delachanal __________________________________________________________ Bénédicte Delachanal is a French speaking Canadian artist who lives in Montreal. She blogs art (watercolours, inks, drawings) at Carnet de Dessins. Thanks Ben Gros Bisous _______________________________________________________________

tipota (for fortnight of funnies)

Here is a trip down memory lane from the splendiferous artist and poet tipota of spaces between trees blog.   worth the price of the ticket i used to make jokes of the sharply observant kind. i grew up doing it. it came, i think, from having noticed my mother’s fierce intolerance of bacteria on […]

Beeblu (poem for Fortnight of Funnies)

I’ll Have What She’s Having There’s one in every suburb posing as a bestie, but beware for it is said this creature is a beastie. Rent-a-husband is her game and yours is in her sights; when darkness falls, she’ll come for him so don’t go working nights. “Can you help me with my …” (stick […]

Lewd Limericks from Stafford (for Fortnight of Funnies)

Larss Drinks I oft shared a bottle with Larss; Who sipped with decorum and class. But once in the bistro Was totally pissed, so He finished up flat on his arse! Wine Lovers Two pickers of fruit to make wine, Their young hearts began to entwine. Went frequently missing For cuddling and kissing, And more, […]