Category Archives: Poems

Lone Winner Haiku

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

It appears there is just one winner in the stunningly huge Powerball drawing from Saturday night. Someone in Florida has to fess up that they are ready to be both the most envied and most reviled individual in America as … Continue reading →

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Word Jumble

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Today’s post comes from perennial sophomore Bubby Spamden Hey Mr. C., We’re just about to get out of school for another year and I can’t wait. Whenever May comes around I start to think about much fun summer is going … Continue reading →

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May Day? Mayday!

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

For those who decided last week that the long slushy slog of winter 2012-2013 was finally over, a cold slap is in the forecast for today. Rain and/or snow and a high barely in the ’40′s make me glad I … Continue reading →

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Inactive Account Manager

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Ever helpful Google has developed a gizmo to deal with your vast digital treasure after you have gone rogue. The Inactive Account Manager (I.A.M.) can be set to delete or distribute your files if you do not log on for … Continue reading →

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No Jumping!

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Today’s post comes from Bathtub Safety Officer Rafferty. At ease, civilians! Keep your feet on the ground and you’ll be fine, unless you’re standing over some kind of a sinkhole. I’m here to tell you about a public safety menace … Continue reading →

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Frozen Birds of Spring

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

What a lovely, poetic day it was on the Trail yesterday. I never thought so many Baboons could be so moved by their cherished appliances. Which is odd, because today is really the day for rhymes – it’s the first … Continue reading →

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Death Complaint Haiku

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

My apologies, Baboons, for the absence of a fresh post yesterday. I mis-entered some information in the WordPress machinery and my tidbit languished, waiting to launch at 5:41 pm rather than its usual time at 2 am. This allowed for … Continue reading →

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The Farter of His Country

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

Today is George Washington’s Birthday. The father of our country has received every possible accolade except an Oscar. It must annoy Washington’s most ardent fans to think that Lincoln is about to get one first. Before the founder? Unthinkable! But … Continue reading →

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Meet the Relative

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

A new data-crunching effort has examined thousands of mammal measurements (including ours) to conclude that everything from elephants to Lindsay Lohan sprang from a common Hypothetical Placental Mammal Ancestor. The numbers suggest this happened sometime after the demise of the … Continue reading →

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Super Rhyme XLVII

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Here’s a Super Bowl poem from Trail Baboon’s rhyming poet laureate, Schulyer Tyler Wyler.  A common question on the Monday after the world’s largest remaining Roman Numeraled Event is “Did you watch the Super Bowl?”  I suggested that phrase as … Continue reading →

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