Rhyme of the Day

Hump day is my favorite
But I’m not at work to savor it!
I have no emails to answer,
Not even from Rudolph or Dancer.

Don’t tell me to have a nice day!
I’ll have it my own way.
Because what makes me happy
Is having a day that’s crappy.

A winter solstice here
Is a summer solstice there,
But at the equator
I hear they just don’t care.

If burglary
Is on your mind
A wide-awake dog
Is awkward to find.
Is he just friendly,
Or will he bite?
Sometimes it's best
To flee in the night.

I had a banana for breakfast,
But made no money at all.
If only I’d had the wisdom
To tape it on the wall!
I mean, let’s get real,
That is art with appeal.

Cat on a neighbor’s roof,
Contented and aloof.
No one can really say why,
But they like to sit where it’s high.

I like the vocal comma.
You put it wherever you pause.
No need for urgent drama
About different kinds of clause
Or exact grammatical laws
On what precedes the “and”
In lists that get out of hand.

You start, of course, with snow.
Make sure it’s not too cold.
You want it wet like dough,
So when the balls are rolled,
Each puny starting piece
Will rapidly increase.
It’s good advice, at least,
If you live in the Northeast.

After defeating fascists on two fronts,
The greatest generation, still undaunted,
Married in haste, in record setting amounts,
And had as many children as they wanted.
They welcomed new life, after facing doom.
That’s the story of the baby boom.

If your turkey’s so big
It inspires awe,
It might be time
To begin the thaw.