Jack Ellison Poet Rhyme

Keep An Open Mind

Poems are just about everywhere
If you keep an open mind
So many things can prompt a verse
Just seek and ye shall find

Sometimes everyday happenings
Inspire you to sit and write
A robin frantically yanking on a worm
A kid wobbly riding a bike

A construction worker in a hard hat
Two lovers hand in hand
Traffic lights flashing red and green
Sounds of a Dixieland Band

Keep an eye out for things around you
As mundane as they may seem
Look deeper into what's going on
You may find a hidden theme

Poems are just about everywhere
If you keep an open mind

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Timothy Ray June 9, 2022 at 1:06 PM Exactly...cannot be better said.... Jack Ellison June 9, 2022 at 2:02 PM Simple eh! Thanks a bunch Tim!

Darlene De Beaulieu May 20, 2022 at 12:36 PM Hello Happy Jack, I love this to Jack .Yes poems are everywhere. Just look around for ideas. I heard that there is a sickness called The monkey Pox. It is in Canada also other countries. U.S.A. We have to cope with the virus and now The Monkey Pox. What next? I wonder. Love, Darlene xxxx-oooo. Darlene De Beaulieu May 20, 2022 at 4:25 PM Hello Happy Jack, I wonder how Monkey pox got its name. It is in Canada now. So now we have the virus and the monkey pox. I wonder what is next. Love, Darlene xxxx-oooo. Jack Ellison May 20, 2022 at 1:18 PM The Monkey Pox??? What? LOL Guess they've run out of names! Happy day!

L Milton Hankins May 20, 2022 at 11:19 AM Ah, I love this, Jack, and it is such an inspiration to those of us who write a wide variety and type of poems. A FAVE! Jack Ellison May 20, 2022 at 1:15 PM Hey thanks Mr Hankins!!! Much appreciated as usual... have a good rest of the day!

Paulette Calasibetta May 20, 2022 at 7:54 AM My goodness, you hit the nail on the head with your lyrical rhyme~Surely a mantra for all poets. :)Paulette Jack Ellison May 20, 2022 at 8:31 AM Aw thank you dear Paulette! It's so easy eh... themes are all around us! Just have to recognize them! Thanks for dropping by sweetie! Love, Jack XOX

Tom Cunningham May 20, 2022 at 4:13 AM So true Jack, inspiration for poems are everywhere. Tom Jack Ellison May 20, 2022 at 5:02 AM Open my in-box and there you are the ever faithful Thomas from across the sea! I should write one about us and our everyday pitter patter... could put it into book form and sell a million! lol! Cheers from Canada!