Stretch

It can be hard
to reach one more yard,
but a cinch
to reach one more inch.

Inch by inch,
you’ll stretch to a yard,
and it really won’t be that hard.

Don’t Ever Tie your Pet Giraffe to the Telephone Pole Downtown

If you have a pet giraffe, you might want to take her for a walk.
I can see you might want to stretch her legs, or have a nice long talk.
You might want to take her to the store to buy her a plant to eat.
Or to show her off to all your friends, cause a giraffe is pretty neat.
When you get down to the store, you might want to tie her up outside.
Cause should you take her in with you, the clerk just might be mortified.
I understand you might think to tie her up, I see.
But if you hitch your giraffe at all, try to find a tree.
Find one very high in the sky, rather than low to the ground.
But never ever tie your giraffe to the telephone pole downtown.

 

 

Country from the Dictionary of Imaginary Places

Endless nighttime,
       constant stars
and a perptetual full moon.

There is a country far away
           that the sun cannot find its way to.

The flowers grow by moonlight
           and a romantic place it is,

For always and ever there is
           a strip of light reflecting on the ocean.
And on this beam, lovers walk
                          back and forth,
                             hand in hand.