I’m participating in NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Writing Month), writing a poem a day for the month of April and posting it here on my blog to share. Go to NaPoWriMo.net for more details and to view many more participating poets. I did not follow prompts, but decided to share some laughs with the world. Each poem this month is silly, goofy, or fun just to bring you a smile and a little joy, which we can all use more of.
The Package
A package came for Mom
I don’t know who it’s from
She set it there
Without a care
Oh, open the package, please Mom!
What wonders could be within?
A dragons egg, genie or djinn?
Fantastic new game?
Cookies, ice cream?
A puppy, a bear, or a pig?
It sits there unmoving, that box
Uneventful, unspecial, forgot
No markings or prints
Not a hint
Will I know if I stare long enough?
Perhaps I can open a bit?
Take a peek, just real quick
I may faint for not knowing
I’m growing old, is it showing?
Feeling life sliding by as I sit
Oh, pretty please, open the box!
I promise I won’t die of shock
But I may die of waiting, I fear
What could it hold?
Treasures of gold?
A long lost king’s crown lined with jewels?
Toys made for building, painting, or puzzles?
A beast with a fierce, frightening muzzle?
Melt in your mouth delicious sweets?
Precious stones, crumbling treats?
I must know what that box contains
I swear I’m not overreacting
I’m dying inside
Can’t feel my left side..
Mother just left for the store
I’m done for
To see all of my poems for this April, go to NaPoWriMo 2025 List of Silly Poems.