I'll Call It Like I See It

by sheila morris

For any who want more, complete list of all posts by month since 2011

  • Father Goose Nursery Rhymes


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    Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme (circa 1725)

    Pretty good one, Mother Goose – your rhymes reflected your times.

    As for Father Goose, that rascal, what might he write in 2017?

    Little Jack Kelly

    Sat watching telly

    Eating his fish and chips;

    He answered his phone

    Because he was home

    Then said with a groan,

    “I’m it.”

    Best wishes to General Kelly in his new role as Chief of Staff. One week and counting.

    Stay tuned, sports fans.

     

     

  • Father Goose Rhymes I Just Made Up


     

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    There was in old woman who lived in a shoe.

    She had so many children she didn’t know what to do.

    She gave them some broth without any bread,

    Then whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.

    Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme – circa 1794

    There was an old man who lived in a White House.

    He had so many children who stayed in the dog house.

    He gave them some jobs that they couldn’t do,

    Then tweeted and tweeted to raise a hullabaloo.

    Father Goose Nursery Rhymes – 2017

    Okay, okay. So I’m no Mother Goose and my rhyming dictionary has a few weaknesses, but I woke up this morning thinking about the old woman in the shoe with the children woes. The little jingle sounded all too familiar these days, and it was downhill from there.

    Well, I woke up this mornin’ , Mother Goose on my mi-i-i-i-nd.

    Enough already. Somebody stop me.

    Tomorrow is another day – maybe I’ll wake up thinking more profound thoughts. Keep hope alive for that, will you?

    Stay tuned.