Delights Galore It's hard to describeWhen delights descendBut when it comesYou're never the same! Like me this morningMeeting strangers over coffeeWithin half an hour we were deepInto sharing our life's longings Who could imagine suchSerendipitySo unexpectedSo divine? Who would have thoughtAt my ageI'll still experience connectionsSo rich so sublime? But I did And I'm gratefulTo … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #267
EVERY Every meal timeYou will hear me shoutingMOUTH! Every meal timeYou will reply withBITING! But are you really?Or just delaying toEAT! Every other momentYou will hear me call outSWALLOW Every other other momentYou will (if you care to)GULP Every time I tell youLet me hear you sayYES DADDY LET'S GO Every time insteadYou will ask … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #260
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
A Bump In The Road Everything’s goodUntil it’s not A bump in the roadA skid in the rowA curl in the carpetThat trips your toe So what do you do?What can you do?What must you do?What will you do? NothingNothing at allBecause there is nothingThat you or anyone can doBut to wait Til they come … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #252
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 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
