April 03, 2023
THE FROG WHO CAME TO SEDER
By ALAN SMASON
One night while attending seder
At my Bubbie Radlauer’s place,
I was astounded to hear a rapping
Coming from the Pesach plates.
I opened up the cupboard
To see what I could see.
It was then a bright green frog
April 11, 2022
POST PANDEMIC PASSOVER
By ALAN SMASON
The world has emerged from its quarantine,
We can all breathe a sigh of relief.
There seems to be time to start living again
There is little time left for our grief.
Thanks to those who received vaccinations
The number of infections is way down.
April 08, 2022
LOTSA MATZAH
I love matzah,
That’s the “bread “ for me.
Mamma uses jam on it, but Bubbie fries it hot,
And always when it’s Pesach-time,
I know I’ll eat a lot!
Oh, I love matzah,
That”s the choice for me!
@2022 G.Altman
April 08, 2022
THE SEDER
If Moses were invited to our Seder ,I’d want to have it catered.
If Arron made the motzi over matzah, I’d surely eat “lotsa.”
If Elijah came knocking at our door, I’d definitely be floored.
And if I were an Egyptian slave, at the Exodus, I’d be saved.
So consider the ancient Passover as happening to...
March 29, 2021
By ALAN SMASON
After autumn and football season was over
And spring was about to arrive
The thought of attending Sheryl’s seder
Was the big buzz on Airline Drive.
The Black and Gold were all now clamoring
For a possible invitation
To gather at the table of the biggest fans
April 16, 2019
By ALAN SMASON
Manny Greenberg was a Passover cheater
And it pained him to know it was true
‘Cause when Manny went searching for chometz
He left in his icebox a brew.
Now to hear it from Manny, he would tell you
It was just that he wanted that beer
To...
April 09, 2017
THE PRESIDENTIAL SEDER
By ALAN SMASON
Ivanka and Jared decided to invite Their presidential father to the seder one night They cleaned their home and no one complained; Not even a smidgen of chometz remained.
Knowing their father never liked second best They pulled our their China so he could attest That the pattern was outstanding, in fact, divine And that no other seder...
April 14, 2014
The Seder Circus
By ALAN SMASON
In case you didn’t know, it’s my favorite time
When the Seder Circus train comes to town.
They’ve got animals of every description and size
And every famous performer and clown.
Ringmaster Moishe’s in charge of the train
That travels on tracks near and far
Handsome is he...
April 14, 2014
The Lost Matzah
By ALAN SMASON
I went searching for a piece of matzah last night.
Someone told me it was just so weird.
The matzah was there at the start of the meal,
But right after it had just disappeared.
I went looking both high and low
For...
April 13, 2014
The Seder
By ALAN SMASON
My mama called out to my brother and me
“Please wash your hands now. Turn off the TV.
“It’s time for the seder, come downstairs, behave”
And in three...
