L Milton Hankins Poet Light Verse

Ring Tone

Crying’s not for me, so the singer intones
As raindrops, unlike hailstones, fall on his head*
The issue, perhaps, is no more than hormones,
And he is hanging on by the thinnest of thread
His catchy tune makes a memorable ringtone
For the cellphone alarm lying next to my bed. 

Written July 12, 2022
[*with apologies to B. J. Thomas]

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Linda Alice Fowler July 15, 2022 at 11:15 AM Cute! Linda L Milton Hankins July 15, 2022 at 12:18 PM Linda, thanks so much for your comment.

Caren Krutsinger July 15, 2022 at 3:51 AM Now the song "Raindrops keep falling on my head" is going over and over in my brain, so thanks for that Hank! L Milton Hankins July 15, 2022 at 9:30 AM It's a lovely song. I've always enjoyed it.

Gershon Wolf July 14, 2022 at 8:06 PM Ha, ha! I find this absolutely hilarious, Milt. My funny bone continues to vibrate! Thanks! :) gw L Milton Hankins July 14, 2022 at 8:47 PM I'm glad you got a good laugh out of it, gw.

Michael Tor July 14, 2022 at 3:52 PM Witty piece my friend. Love BJ Thomas. Andrea Dietrich wrote a lovely tribute to him, if you haven't read it I encourage you to read. Have a blessed day and I shared that lovely Poem you wrote about your lovely wife to Judith my wife. She thought it was a heartfelt piece... L Milton Hankins July 14, 2022 at 4:15 PM Thank you so much, Michael. I'm very pleased your wife liked it. I'll look up Andrea's poem.

Ann Foster July 14, 2022 at 7:56 AM next to the bed... no no... put it int he other room. They go off all the time and no one of importance is on the line... scams and such... Wow... need sleep... Well done.. Great poem. Ann L Milton Hankins July 14, 2022 at 8:58 AM Thanks for the advice, Ann. Well-taken. I appreciate it.