TRIALS AND TURNIP-ULATIONS
‘Twas a matter remarkably queer That a turnip had grown from each ear, And to make matters worse He’d not see a nurse; The prognosis, indeed, was unclear. – Anna…
Anna Kozloski
A Precocious Raccoon
Quite curious is the raccoon Who leisurely plays the bassoon. – Anna Kozloski
DEVOUT DUPLICITY
There once was a dubious parson Who zealously dabbled in arson, And in Hell, he rejoiced That the torture of choice Did not daunt but secretly charmed him. – Anna…
MARITIME MELODIES
The wily and winsome coquette Grew bored of tall blondes and brunettes; She retired her ways And now spends her days In a submarine bugle quartet. – Anna Kozloski
TWIN TERRORS
A maniacal set of spry twins Chased each other about with large pins, And their mother repented The day she invented Partakers of such frightful sins. – Anna Kozloski
MADAM GOAT
The gentlemen fawned over Madam Goat, Who clad herself in a designer coat. Later, ladies, seized with malice, Relieved their envy with a poisoned chalice. – Anna Kozloski…
Infantile Instinct
A babe had a horrid propensity To shriek with such frightful intensity That one fateful day, When denied time to play, Its cry quaked the earth with immensity. – Anna…
Star-Crossed Lovers
To a cat in pursuit of its tail Said a wistful, heartbroken snail, “Beware a heart set On what it can’t get! I should know; I’m in love with a…
The Shower Singer
A girl by the name of Lynn Squeak Uttered sweet-sounding trills from her beak. But what a curious thing! When the loud water waned, You’d only hear hideous shrieks! …
Lool
There was an old woman named Lool Who asked to partake in a duel. When I shook my head no, She delivered a blow Aimed right at the family jewels.…