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Diminished Expectations

Diminished Expectations Everyone lives with a degree of frustrations Although having backgrounds from different nations Lives are destroyed by giving into temptations As mates try rebuilding on broken foundations Leaders lust for applause and standing ovations While the common mans dreams are lost in translations Children busy with visual fascinations While parents practice their rehearsed simulations Human predators love their killing sensations As their victims lose their treasured habitations And so we live with diminished expectations Rejecting even logical explanations. Sample for my 12 by 12 Monorhyme Contest John Derek Hamilton January 11,2017

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Eve Roper

Date: 4/29/2017 6:51:00 PM

Very nicely said, John, a 7 ~*

John Hamilton
Date: 4/30/2017 8:09:00 AM

Thanks Eve for the visit and comment!

Juli- Michelle

Date: 1/13/2017 1:00:00 PM

Quite right. I love how you rhyme and express your explanations so well at the same time. What a wonderful write! Love, Juli-Michelle

John Hamilton
Date: 1/13/2017 7:25:00 PM

Thanks a lot Juli-Michelle

Constance La France

Date: 1/12/2017 3:40:00 PM

John, a great mono rhyme example for your contest... hope I can do a good one for you ~

John Hamilton
Date: 1/12/2017 10:01:00 PM

Thanks Constance

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/12/2017 2:55:00 PM

- A great poem, John ... I am poor to rhyme in English - Good luck with your contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Anisha Dutta

Date: 1/12/2017 12:40:00 PM

I am trying to increase my expectations. Thanks.

John Hamilton
Date: 1/13/2017 11:35:00 AM

Thanks Anisha

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/12/2017 12:08:00 AM

Deep poem and so sadly true, John. Had to come here and be sure you did not expect internal rhymes this time. It looks like a great contest and I enjoyed your model for us.

John Hamilton
Date: 1/12/2017 10:26:00 AM

Thanks Andrea, no internal rhymes this time.

Tim Smith

Date: 1/11/2017 3:25:00 PM

Terrific John....that second stanza really rings home.

John Hamilton
Date: 1/11/2017 3:28:00 PM

Thanks Tim.

Jan Allison

Date: 1/11/2017 2:31:00 PM

Thanks for a great example John:-) I'll try my best for the contest:-) hugs Jan xx

John Hamilton
Date: 1/11/2017 3:27:00 PM

Thanks Jan