John Hamilton Poet Monorhyme

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 April 29, 2017 at 6:51 PM Very nicely said, John, a 7 ~* John Hamilton April 30, 2017 at 8:09 AM Thanks Eve for the visit and comment!

Juli- Michelle January 13, 2017 at 1:00 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 January 13, 2017 at 7:25 PM Thanks a lot Juli-Michelle

Constance La France January 12, 2017 at 3:40 PM John, a great mono rhyme example for your contest... hope I can do a good one for you ~ John Hamilton January 12, 2017 at 10:01 PM Thanks Constance

Anne-Lise Andresen January 12, 2017 at 2:55 PM - A great poem, John ... I am poor to rhyme in English - Good luck with your contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Anisha Dutta January 12, 2017 at 12:40 PM I am trying to increase my expectations. Thanks. John Hamilton January 13, 2017 at 11:35 AM Thanks Anisha

Andrea Dietrich January 12, 2017 at 12:08 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 January 12, 2017 at 10:26 AM Thanks Andrea, no internal rhymes this time.

Tim Smith January 11, 2017 at 3:25 PM Terrific John....that second stanza really rings home. John Hamilton January 11, 2017 at 3:28 PM Thanks Tim.

Jan Allison January 11, 2017 at 2:31 PM Thanks for a great example John:-) I'll try my best for the contest:-) hugs Jan xx John Hamilton January 11, 2017 at 3:27 PM Thanks Jan