Viv Wigley Poet Rhyme

New Year 1973

Evening found me sitting in the kitchen, feeling down,
my parents and my elder brothers all out on the town.,
leaving me to babysit, a dull end to the year,
too old for early bedtime, legally too young for beer.
Ken McKellar on TV with Moira Anderson,
too much for a young lad to take, so put the radio on.
Radio Luxembourg my choice when tuning in the dial,
although the signal fades and then comes back after a while.
I'd see the new year in myself with style, or so I thought,
by using all that's left at home, a tiny drop of port.
Emptied my glass, “Happy new year! “ I heard the DJ say,
“ It's twelve midnight in Luxembourg, eleven in the UK”
I stared in some confusion at the port that I'd just drank,
but realisation soon set in and my heart slowly sank.
Nothing left in bottled form of a similar ilk,
at our midnight I made do with a glass of full fat milk.
Pulling stunt's like that on me is an absolute crime
I can see now why they call the stupid thing  'Greenwich mean time'.

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Dalia Shahein December 28, 2015 at 11:36 AM Lol, oh my God ur sense of humor is killing me...I really liked it and enjoyed reading this magnificent piece , I wish u a merry Christmas and a happy new year for u and all of ur beloved one's...hugs / / :) dalia Viv Wigley December 28, 2015 at 7:16 PM Glad you liked it Dalia, have a terrific new Year, and all the best to you and yours for 2016. Viv x

Duke Beaufort December 26, 2015 at 12:53 PM Omg you are just too funny. Time is very difficult to understand, even for Einstein. Viv Wigley December 27, 2015 at 1:54 AM The only time to worry about is when the barman calls time, Duke.

Njeri Hunjeri December 24, 2015 at 12:21 PM Lol fun read. I wasnt born yet....oops too much info! Have a merry christmas and happy new year Viv:-) Viv Wigley December 25, 2015 at 1:16 AM Thanks, njeri, you too x

Andrea Dietrich December 22, 2015 at 5:33 PM Love this style from you, Viv! the ending line was just awesome. is this a sample of what you are expecting for your contest? I wish you could elaborate on what you want from us: rhyme? Prose? please , a little help!! I want that second place jewelry. hehehe!!! (too bad you didn't say to write about 2014. That was the crappiest year of my life!!! Viv Wigley December 22, 2015 at 8:11 PM Sorry about the omission, Andrea on my contest, I've amended it- any style, between 3 and 45 lines. If i was entering, mine has been that dull I'd probably submit a Haiku- got out of my bed/ went to bathroom and the shops/then clipped my toenails. There's a winner, if ever I saw one :) . Merry Christmas to you and yours, Viv x

Lindsay Laurie December 22, 2015 at 5:09 PM G'day Viv... you just can't help leaving us with a grin - well done again - Lindsay PS; arrived safely. Just happened to have a lass from Sheffield here who has visited some of the picturesque sites in the calendar. Merry Christmas Viv. Viv Wigley December 22, 2015 at 8:18 PM Ayup, Lindsay, please keep your Sheffield Lass well plied with cool drinks, I see that it is over 25 degrees in upside down land at the moment. I shall be plying myself with drink on her behalf later, as a safety measure. Have a great Christmas, and all the best for the New year to you and yours, Viv

Paul Callus December 22, 2015 at 10:44 AM I enjoyed this time-cheater, Viv! Isn't the 'Gringe' supposed to be mean?! You are still young, my friend...1973 I got married and I was then in my 20s. ~ Regards // paul Viv Wigley December 22, 2015 at 8:26 PM With me, Paul, it's not the age, it's the mileage.... I blame that Halloween game 'bobbing for bricks'. A Merry Christmas to you and yours, Paul, and all the best for the new year. Regards, Viv

Connie Marcum Wong December 22, 2015 at 2:54 AM I know how you feel...we are one of the last to ring in the New Year here in Hawaii. After watching everyone whoop it up on T.V. all over, we celebrate early and usually go to bed before midnight. Mele Kalikimaka! Aloha, Connie Viv Wigley December 22, 2015 at 8:29 PM This year on the stroke of twelve I shall go to bed and get up early to watch you whooping, Connie. I'm not sure I've got the energy for a whoop- can I just grin, instead? Happy Christmas and a peaceful new Year to you and yours, Viv x Keith Bickerstaffe December 22, 2015 at 3:04 AM Thanks Viv,,, Kenneith McKellar was my dad's favorite tenor... Over The Sea To Skye' is such a beautiful song! Best wishes, Keith

Keith Bickerstaffe December 21, 2015 at 10:47 PM Hehehe... I woulda gone for the illicit liquor myself. Too bad all they left you was a wee drop, and PORT, ugh!!! Oh well. Loved your last line! Best wishes, Keith Viv Wigley December 21, 2015 at 11:37 PM Yes, Keith, I've learned many lessons since that night, fortunately. Thanks for stopping by. Regards, Viv Keith Bickerstaffe December 21, 2015 at 10:49 PM Kenneth McKellar was my dad's favorite tenor... 'Over The Sea To Skye...' what a lovely song. K.

Darlene Gifford December 21, 2015 at 9:48 AM Hi, Viv, Checking on your newest poems. And of course I wish all of you "Upside down people" a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! But don't forget us "Right side up" or whatever you call us, people either! By the way, I was born in '37.

Seren Roberts December 21, 2015 at 3:25 AM Lol Viv we are lucky in UK we can start quite early into evening and say Happy New Year with a bevvy every hour. So many countries are our neighbours.....loved your poem ...Seren.... Nadolig Llawen Viv Wigley December 21, 2015 at 5:02 AM Good point, Seren, although my missus would frown on the suggestion :( . As my late irish mother would say, 'Nollaig Shona duit'. Viv x