The Short Humour Site









Home : Writers' Showcase : Submission Guidelines : A Man of a Few More Words : Links

Writers' Showcase

Greeting Card Poems
by Doug Dawson

No. 1: Birthday

Outside: For your birthday I was going to buy you a strip-o-gram, but ...
Inside: My budget limits me to THIS DAMNED CARD!

Happy Birthday Anyway!

*************

No. 2: Birthday

Outside: HAPPY BIRTHDAY from Spitfire, the Insult Comic Dog ...
Inside: Spitfire wishes you a Happy Birthday, with the admonition that
your birthday is a wonderful day for him to PEE ON YOUR FOOT!

*************

No. 3: Graduation

Outside: Congratulations on a job well done. For a pat on the back and
some encouragement, look inside ...

Inside: It's not just a SHEEPSKIN you've acquired,
But the hopes and dreams that you desired.
So, armed with your degree and a smidgeon of luck,
Now GET THE HELL OUT THERE AND MAKE US A BUCK!

*************

No. 4: Graduation

Outside: To a new college graduate ...

Inside: As you leave the ivied walls behind,
Try to recollect and keep in mind
The things you've learned, the friends you've made -
It wasn't just a passing grade
That made you what you have become,
Or words like COGITO ERGO SUM,
But YOUR TUITION, paid by me,
That made them give you your degree!

*************

No. 5: St. Patrick's Day

Outside: It's St. Patty's Day, and I've been thinking ...

Inside: Tonight's the night to do some drinking
I'd sooner curse the Blarney Stone
Than have to lift me glass alone.
With that in mind, I'm hoping you
Will help me 'power down' a brew!

*************

No. 6: St. Patrick's Day

Outside: It's St. Patrick's Day, and a leprechaun told me ...

Inside: To look up a friend 'fore this night slips away,
For there's friendship and brew to be had on this day.
I'm thinkin' that we should meet, 'cause you see -
The LEPRECHAUN said that's the way it should be!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

*************

No. 7: St. Patrick's Day

Outside: Oh m'gosh and oh m'golly, St. Patrick's Day's here!
Look inside, if you've any Irish spirit, m’dear ...

Inside: It's March 17, and St. Patrick's Day too,
I'm hoping this day is a good one for you.
A day filled with SHAMROCKS, SHILELAGHS and BEER,
Just hold off on the latter till evenin' is here!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

*************

No. 8: Valentine's Day

Outside: Happy Valentine's Day to one who ...

Inside: Sets my heart aflame,
Gives me goosebumps and hot flashes,
Warms the cockles of my heart, and
SHIVERS ME TIMBERS whenever I forget to send a Valentine's
Day card!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

*************