I was wooing a shiksa named Trish
So I got her something delish
She wouldn't go for Gefilte fish
But she devoured Sam's deli Knish!
I told her that in married bliss
Every supper we could share a Knish
and she replied:
"I can't marry you unless you convert
I don't want to cause you this hurt
But I hail from the Bible Belt
Even a Knish can't make me melt."
Her rich Dad owns a fast food chain
If I let her go, I'd be insane
But I was offended, broke all ties
I had shot my arrows, no more tries.
In Alabama, a franchise has a new dish
It looks like fried chicken, it tastes like a Knish
So my breakup influenced Alabama cuisine
Its an unlucky wind that can't blow clean.
S-Salmon patties were daddy’s special dish;
A-as kids, we would beg him to make fish knish.
L-Last week, my brother arrived on appeal
M-midst my adventure to fix this same meal.
O-Oddly enough the croquettes turned out grand;
N-not to brag, for bro had given a hand.
P-Plainly peeved, my youngest turned up his nose
A-and so, my brother a wager proposed.
T-Try one, eat it all, I’ll give you a prize -
T-those new earphones on which you've got your eyes.
I- It worked though a trick accomplished with guile,
E-easing one down with ketchup brought a smile.
S-Seconds, his choice, made the meal/deal worthwhile.
In the White House, one behemoth doth reside!
No,neither staff nor family,but a huge dog,
With sharp,white teeth could easily shred a log.
People in the White House forced to run and hide.
The Secret Service are his most favorite, savory dish
I cannot imagine them, being overjoyed to be bitten,
But,to Commander,alas, with human flesh he is smitten.
I’d suggest, instead of humans, a warm, cheese filled Knish.
7/26/2023
Secret Service had to be taken to hospital.
Dog needs training or removal for the safety
of all in the West Wing!
Kids prepared delicious chicken spring rolls,
Santa preferred cookies and hot milk bowls;
They, hence, relished the roll dish,
With homemade potato knish;
Sang carols, in chorus, with hearts and souls...!
18 December 2022
If you’d compare my fridge and yours
You’d marvel at the food each stores
For everybody’s taste’s unique,
So open up – let’s have a peek.
I’ve orange juice and lots of cheese
And coffee (Starbuck’s, if you please).
Butter, berries, veggies, beer,
Salad stuff and never fear…
My favorite cookies, hummus, fruit
And eggs and condiments, to boot.
There might be olives, whitefish spread
And in the freezer, bags of bread
(Including bagels) and, for sure,
More ice cream than you’d know what for.
There’s frozen chicken, a knish
And meatballs, eggplant, but no fish.
I’m sure there’s more, but look around –
Organic products won’t be found.
Still, we should all relate a smidge
‘Cause we all like what’s in our fridge!
If a fish
Could make a wish
for what would
this fish wish ?
a wishing fish
you say, tosh tish
but if you were
a wishing fish
would you wish for
a new dish ?
or a knish ?
what would a fish
do with a dish ?
and how would he
eat a knish ?
but if you knew
a wishing fish
exactly what
would this fish wish?
If you saw
a little bunny
on a tree stump
counting money
would you think
that it was funny
if he used it
to buy honey
to eat outside
while it was sunny
Just where would
that little bunny
get a bag full
of such money
To me that just seems
rather funny
If you saw
a blue canoe
being paddled by
a kangaroo
wearing shoes
size sixty two
Tell me just
what would you do
if there beside
that kangaroo
sat a rather large
and old gnu
I think I would
call the zoo
but, tell me
what it is you'd do
A bunny, fish
and kangaroo
were all out walking
two by two
they were followed
by a large gnu
I think this rather strange
don't you?
I don't know just
what I would do
If I saw walking
two by two
A bunny, fish
and kangaroo
in fact i do not
have a clue
but I know the fish's wish
don't you?
My sincere apologies to Dr. Seuss
I couldn't resist writing this one
Some of that tasty green ham and eggs
With a bunch of worms on a bun
Eeew! That sounds really quite gross
Dr. Seuss is turning over in his grave
Us poets call it artistic license
Sometimes it winds up depraved
Like how about this, lox in my socks
They'd get pretty stinky in a while
Or one knish, two knish in a dirty dish
Or yertles turtles in a pile
I'm really sorry, Mr. Theodore Geisel
That's Dr. Seuss' real name
Sure made our childhood a bunch of fun
But of course that was your aim!
Especially for John John!!!
© Jack Ellison 2105
My sincere apologies to Dr. Seuss
I couldn't resist writing this one
Some of that tasty green ham and eggs
With a bunch of worms on a bun
Eeew! That sounds really quite gross
Dr. Seuss is turning over in his grave
Us poets call it artistic license
Sometimes it winds up depraved
Like how about this, lox in my socks
They'd get pretty stinky in a while
Or one knish, two knish in a dirty dish
Or yertles turtles in a pile
I'm really sorry, Mr. Theodore Geisel
That's Dr. Seuss' real name
Sure made our childhood a bunch of fun
But of course that was your aim!
© Jack Ellison 2012
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