Sammy and Daddy,

Sleeping on the bed.

Laying so still,

You’d think they were dead.

Yet they’re instantly alert,

At the very slightest sound.

Ain’t gonna get caught

By no sneaky old hound.

11/19/2017

The Christmas bells are ringing!

Groovy way to make a living.

Yes, my kitchen’s really swinging,

Making Sammy’s and my Thanksgiving.

11/17/17

Writing reviews of restaurants,

A shrinking supply of bon mots.

How will I describe this tasty dish,

Of divinely presented tater tots?

11/17/17

Sammy walked into the kitchen,

Looked up and told me “Mao.”

Would truly like to help her,

But I really don’t know how!

11/15/2017

Halloween has come and gone,

Spent the holiday dating a witch.

We never left her house because,

She made an excellent sammich!

11/10/2017

I wandered about the countryside,

Till no longer could I roam.

Returning to my domicile, I learned

Sammy was so happy I came home.

11/10/2017

102 degrees in Los Angeles today,

Heat’s got me twisted like a double helix.

Living by the ocean should be sweet and cool,

But it feels like I’ve just moved to Phoenix!

10/24/2017

Sammy jumped into my lap,

And settled down to take a nap.

Normally, that’s fine with me,

But suddenly, I have to pee!

10/20/2017

Folks were talking, as they always do,

Nothing serious, just some mindless chitchat.

Elvira, they said should be displayed in a museum,

Man, I’d curate the Hell out of that!

10/13/2017

Simplifying my life gets confusing for my friends,

Wondering if I will go, or if I will stay.

Believing I intend to commit suicide, because

I am giving all my cherished stuff away…

10/06/2017