When The Sun Hits The Hills When the sun hits the hills Someone once saidWhen the sun hits the hillsA ringing goes outAll over God's Green Earth When the sun hits the hillsSong birds launch into a choirOf arias and hallelujahsLeaves waving unfurled When the sun hits the hills The land's covered in a soft … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #271
The Sign Of These Times This chapter suddenly closesAnd I still have no idea why Was I really that loud?Did it sound more like a shout? But 22 years have come and goneI don't remember seeing such a callTo have me pipe down a decibel or moreSuddenly the students are keeping score And you said … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #259
Fantasy Fiction Feelings Entering a world Of monsters and dragonsWitches and warlocksHeroes and legendsBuilding up a rich storehouse Of fantasy fiction feelingsLearning about life through tales and loresShoring up unknown feelingsSo we know how to respond Next time in non-fiction realm That's the power of storyThat's why fiction existsIt's what we need to understand lifeIts … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #258
Will You Ever Sing With Me My Son? As I watched this morningFrom the humble pewThis father-son combo Belting out a tuneI felt a tearTrickling down my cheekAs I wondered, sonWill that someday be you and me? My boy, as you grow older and furtherAway from me into maturityWill you ever consider getting on stageTo … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #250
Time to break my streak Time to break my streakAs I'm one from 250Time to pause for restAs I've not been giving my best It was always meant for funNot trying to impress anyonebut me. Just cos I wantedto do something I'd never flaunted Never thought I'll get this farDidn't think I had it in … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #249
Fathers Take The Hit! Yep that's what these recent years have beenAnd I know it doesn't seem fitBut no matter how far we've come in timeFather's simply aren't a hit! They're still ignored in crucial yearsWhen they need to feel they're seenBut bit by bit they fade awayUntil they're nothing but a dream Forgotten birthdaysAnd … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #248
Not Under My Roof I’m notI’m notI’m not under my roof These insects that fly aboutThey scare my sons to deathAll cos I'm not under my roof I’m not They’re notWe’re not under my roof So these flying monsters With their scales and hairy wingsContinue to bring nightmares and other scary dreams I'm notI'm notI'm … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #244
Tender Tribes / A Star To Be Born It’s 3 amHave you a friendTo call? If you doGood for youA tender tribe is born! What's that?You ask. A chatGroup for the lost? No my dearNot midnight beerCertainly not your boss! It's a communityOf men in unityA tribe to belong Tender and gentleNot trophies on a … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #243
"I'll Lock Each One Of You In Jail" I'll lock each one of you in jailRight now!So my son says each time things Go south When he loses an argumentHe's boundTo say that as a way to holdHis own ground I don't know how to helpHim see there are other ways.He doesn't have to get … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #241
I See You As the season renewsAnd I begin againMy goal is this:I want to see you I know it sounds likeOf cos you should!You mean you need to Spell it out in black and blueI mean white?! Yes I do! You seeIn this fragmented world it's so easy To loseYourself in distractions that come … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #240
