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Appeal To Feathered Friends

I find your twitter and your tweet
At 5 a.m., a little sour–
Please sing upon another street,
Or wait until a decent hour.

Recall, oh friends who soar and flap,
A friend may soon become a pest
Who cannot close his little trap
While other friends prefer to rest.

by Ray Romine Wednesday, July 4, 1951

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Apparel Carol

Sometimes parents must wonder whether
It shouldn’t be simple, predicting the weather.
For the children may start out in wet and in ooze
With the day turning fine if they wear overshoes,
But a sure-enough shower comes up if they roam
Leaving rubbers and raincoat etc. at home!

by Ray Romine Wednesday, August 31, 1949

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Antici-pater

Sis looks to spring, for there’s a fur
She pictures decorating her;
And mom’s not counting sheep, but flocks
Of hats, and shoes, and dreamy frocks,
While even brother has his eye
On a new eight-dollar tie.
But dad’s spring day-dream plainly sees
Some way of growing dough on trees?

by Ray Romine Friday, April 3, 1953

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Anteater

His tongue is long, and that’s good, because
He opens ant-hills with great strong claws,
And laps up whatever ants are handy
Which, to him, are ice-cream and chocolate candy.
But I’d hate to be him and take the chance
Of sticking my nose into all those ants!

by Ray Romine Saturday, February 6, 1954

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Answer To

To the Devil who watches my destiny:
A chap can’t do more than his bestkiny?

You’ll see whether inside o’ me man or mouse lurkĀ·
I’ll say, “Get Thee BEHIND ME, you narsty old house-work!”

by Ray Romine Friday, September 24, 1943

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Annual Complaint To All Retailers

I’m tired of calendars depicting
Barnyards, bridges, babies,
Horses, trains. and mountain lakes,
Dogs with fleas or rabies;
Barefoot boys with fishing poles,
Cottages with flowers,
Ruins, ships, kid-teacher scenes,
Cats resembling ours.
But since my kind– the cheesecake ones–
Always boomerang,
I’ll find one of the arid type
My wife will let me hang.

by Ray Romine Wednesday, September 13, 1950