In Ireland wellies sell and wells are holy:
our names are legion in the roll of honour.
We have a singing priest (Sinead O'Connor),
and though we didn't think of ravioli,
we DID produce an extra-special goalie,
the legendary hero Packie Bonner,
renowned as Glasgow Celtic's Number Oner.
We're not restricted to our frontiers, solely:
the land of Stradivarius and Stromboli
embraced one of the lads, and did so wholly!
(The place is EM-poli, and not Em-PO-li:
you'll find it easy if you say it slowly.)
The Church of Rome, today, would be so lowly
if not for San Donato, our boy Donagh.
Categories:
bonner, ireland,
Form: Sonnet
Parody of
Happy Together.
By the: Turtles
Song writers: Alan Gordon/Garry Bonner
Within your heart, there used to be,
a flame of love that burned so bright,
that all could see.
Reflections of the love you held,
and gave to me.
A fire in your eyes.
What happened to, the girl I knew.
the one that fell in love me, and me with you.
complacency has settled in, and killed our dream.
It's stolen our future.
Do you want me baby just tell me the truth, please don't lie.
tell me darlin, tell me what I have to do, to change your mind.
I never thought, that there would be.
another love to steal your heart, away from me.
but here I am, I'm all alone.
as shouldn't be.
"But your with another.
I dream of love, as it should be.
But morning dawns and with it comes, reality.
A perfect love is nothing more, than fantasy.
'Cause no bodies perfect.
ba ba baaa
'Cause no bodies perfect
ba ba baaa
Categories:
bonner, lost love, parody,
Form: Lyric
AS THE YEARS GO BY,
ALL MY MEMORIES OF YOU COME TO MY MIND
YOUR BEAUTIFUL SMILE OF KINDS TO ME
MEMORIES OF THE TIMES I ONCE SHARED WITH YOU
MOMENTS I THINK OF FOREVER MORE
WHEN MY LIFE WOE'S ME SAD
I THINK OF YOU THE TIME
WE LAUGHED AND SMILED TOGETHER
ALL MY MEMORIES AND REMEMBRANCE
PULL ME THROUGH MY LIFE
THINKING ABOUT HOW MUCH
YOU CARED FOR ME THEN
AS MUCH AS, I WANT TO
TELL YOU ALL THIS
I THINK ABOUT ALL
THE MEMORIES AND REMEMBRANCE
OF YOU THAT WILL LAST IN MY
HEART FOREVER AND FOREVER MORE
Categories:
bonner, friend, friendship, future, memory,
Form: Epic
Synonymous with freedom,
American liberty,
A voice to vote, political boat,
Laws of Constitutionality.
Parallel to choices,
America the brave,
A pledge to honor, a brlliant bonner,
Preamble promise gave.
Equality in History,
America deems duty,
Into the waves, all Countries crave,
This Star Spangled beauty.
For Ms. Smith-Johnsen's Contest
Categories:
bonner, history
Form: Rhyme
With bushy tails and shining eyes
our noon time nibblers come
to sit upon their pole and eat
and give us noon time fun.
They jump and scurry all about
to get what we leave there.
Wee paws, they use so cunningly
to chonk their daily fare.
The peanut shells, they pile up
but we'll always leave them more
to be entertained at lunch time
with their antics we adore.
This is dedicated to Moggie Bonner,
a wonderful women who I had the blessing
to be her aid and companion for the last six years
of her life. I wrote this for her during my employ.
It was a daily joy for both of us to watch the squirrels
"chonk" which is a phrase she always used. She kept
this on her table and read it everyday. She passed away
in 2006 at the age of 95. I miss you Moggie
and I'll always love you. Robin
Categories:
bonner, animals, dedication, friendship, funnytime,
Form: Quatrain