Posts Tagged ‘springs’

In Rome, an old tortoise named Myrtle

Published by punslinger on December 30th, 2009

In Rome, an old tortoise named Myrtle
Was in prison for stealing a girdle.
Then the Vatican City
Agreed to have pity
The headlines read: “Pope Springs a Turtle!”


Faith and Charity’s mom kept a journal

Published by punslinger on December 27th, 2009

Faith and Charity’s mom kept a journal
In which she wrote mem’ries maternal
Like the time, just for kicks,
The girls glued pogo sticks
To their sister–now Hope Springs Eternal.