Wednesday, July 28, 2021

King Simon of Diamonds

King Simon of Diamonds was ruler
Oh yes it's true
Who cared very little
For me and for you

A servant came in
On bended knee
And said what can I do
Your great majesty

My servant steven
King Simon replied
You may arise
To go to the kitchen
And get me some fries

But when you make them
Take out the eyes
I don't like food
That can be used as spies

King Simon was impatient
He thought they were stalling
But then he heard a messenger calling

With a kick and a boom
He came through the doors
Which cluttered and clashed
Right onto the floor

I have a great message
From Greater Spaulding
A quaint little town
That is continually balding

The king said it doesn't matter
You leave them be
Those peoples troubles
Are not important to me

People have come 
From all over the kingdom
To help with their hair
And give them some freedom
And feel greater care

That's not good
No not at all
They're peasants and should remain quite small

The wigs that they use
Look kind of dandy
In fact, they were made
From fresh cotton candy

He said it's not right
He said it's not fair
He said people shouldn't have cotton candy for hair

The peasants of Spaulding
Were all outside
With their new hair
And a sense of great pride
They threw Simon out 
Along with his fries

Now king Simon
No longer a king
Walks down the street
And regrets everything

He looks at the people
He used to rule
And says that he's sorry
For being a fool




(c) 2021 Tanner Stevenson

Monday, July 26, 2021

Valentine's Day

They say that love is all around
In the air and on the ground

Love for friends and family too
Love of Cards and love for you

Some love sunsets and some love stars
Some show love with candy bars

Love is shown on sea and land
Giving hugs and holding hands

Some in love like to hop and skip
But I fell for you when I tripped



(c) 2021 Tanner Stevenson

The Man of Great Power

There was a man of great power
That lived in a giant clock tower
He said that he was fine
Yet he could never recall the time
Even though his house would chime every hour



(c) 2021 Tanner Stevenson

Sunday, July 25, 2021

The Bunny's Back

This bunny here just won't leave
I tried to use tricks up my sleeve

I didn't want to start a fight
I set it down to treat it right

I don't know if it's him or her
So, I started just to pet its fur

I handed it a tasty treat
A carrot that is good to eat

I thought that bunnies always hurry
Since its not, I kind of worry

I thought it would cut me some slack
But still, the bunny just came back

It is quite cute don't you know
Will you take it when you go?



(c) 2021 Tanner Stevenson

Seeds

In life, we sow all kinds of seeds
Some are flowers
 Some are weeds

These seeds we sow
Are the deeds we do
As they grow
So do you

Each seed we sow 
Has great power
So you can choose 
To be a weed
 Or to be a flower



(c) 2021 Tanner Stevenson

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The Failure Lumps

Have you seen The Failure Lumps?
The hills that never green
Where poor men go to sit and slump
And hear the poor gun sing

Have you seen The Failure Lumps?
Where people are not jolly
Even though both night and day
The sun bakes all the folly

You'll see here at The Failure Lumps
The saved hand slightly quivers
From what the sun will do right here
It's not from getting shivers

You'll see here at The Failure Lumps
The wolves will often howl
From finding all these random bumps 
Like a dead cat in a towel

What happens at The Failure Lumps?
I think you get the gist
People allow all things violent
And let dad tar the fist

What happens at the Failure Lumps?
A whining lad jabs true
With his bitter teenage war
He'll surely see it through

Everyone here at The Failure Lumps
Taste bile and kind rain
But for some odd reason
They focus on the pain

Everyone here at The Failure Lumps
Come and always stray
Like one son who failed a joke
And tripped on axe bright bloody stains

While The Failure Lumps has many things
Like many different tools
You'll never see those who are attractive
Because true men are hot farm fools

Years have past
Now there is grass
And The Failure Lumps
Is quiet at last 




(c) 2021 Tanner Stevenson

Thursday, July 1, 2021

The Square's Fair


There once was a small city square
That was part of a small city fair
But the square had a grate
Which people would inumbrate
Not thinking of the troll living there  




(c) 2021 Tanner Stevenson