Delighting our Black Caps chaps
Uniting fans fighting nite nite naps
Gaslighting Indian foes mishaps
Rewriting those cricketing maps
As the Black caps hit their straps
Darryl the toast the host soul saps
Gunbarrel straight out of the traps
They unravel yet another six slaps
Our great festive carol never flaps
A late Christmas pressie unwraps
Flicks & tricks spate picks the gaps
Indian spinners fate sinners lapse
Black caps chaps claps & back slaps
Kiwi yippee we see diddy GP scraps
Even that fat cat Virat finally snaps
Zen of Darryl and Glen victory laps
After white-wash a chance perhaps?
Hitch both Ajaz & Mitch under wraps
No Will or Matt but still Indians zaps
The plush crushed can’t turn off taps
Out gunned out spun another collapse
Lush waves rush flush with Black caps
If Pearl misbehaves
throws fits, rants and raves
What of the parents who raise her
If Johnny can’t read
or do simple math
What of his teachers who instruct him
If Darryl kills a man at age 14
After robbing him blind
What of the system which releases him too soon
Where’s there no supervision or accountability, little teaching, less review
the quality products turned out number between zero and a few
An ‘International Poet’
Is his own claim to fame
With seven books all published
It seems he knows his game
He covers many genres
Satire to tragedy
He wants his special messages
To impact you and me
Some poems are his very own
It’s not too hard to tell
The rhythm often faltering
And he doesn’t rhyme too well
But sometimes there’s an entry
That stops you in your track
When something seems familiar
And then your brains you rack
Where could I have seen it?
I’ve read it all before
I told my friends about it
They told me to make sure
And so I searched the Internet
And I looked everywhere
Then there it was, the self same one
And the author’s name was there!
So I put pen to paper
To say I was surprised
That he had said he’d written it
The work was plagiarised
He never got back to me
He hasn’t made a sound
But I’ll stick around for now
Although he’s gone to ground
Written by Ros Hicks 5th December 2018
A better gentleman there never was
Kind loving and generous man
Bon vivant and lavish tipper
Articulate, meticulous and dressed to the nines
Phoned his mother every Sunday religiously
Never a bad thing to say about anyone
It was a Friday after work
Celebrating the end of the week
More exuberant than usual
Spring was in the air
The days were getting longer
And the breeze warmer
He loved life till the very last minute
When it wasn’t baseball
It was Texas Hold’em
Then that fateful Friday afternoon he said
‘Tell my family I love them’
Just like that
We buried him on St.Patrick’s Day
It was a beautiful sunny afternoon
I’ll never forget that one final glance
That one lone sentinel by his grave
Standing guard
Up on that hill against the setting sun
A fitting tribute honouring
A man who had lived and loved
Every blessed day of his life
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Avril lavigne didn,t get any awards , win Nora jones got seven from sum
Wackoe judging boards ! It makes it hard 4 avril , 2 let her colors show !
And after Blair witch two , wair did tristine skylar go ?
Sum people say , she,s hanging out with Erica Kane ,
Ime so glad she didn,t take ride on Peter tomarken,s aero plane !
Peter tomarken crashed his plane ! Bob Collins crashed his plane too !
Robert kenneddy crashed his plane . But Darryl Hannah made it thrue !...
There once was a brewer named Darryl
Who when working wore such odd apparel
He’d remove all his clothes
Saying ‘I don’t need those’
And prance naked all day in a barrel
Jan Allison
10th April 2016
A birthday is always a special day
A day that comes round each year
Celebrate it and surround yourself
With loved ones far and near
This day doesn't only resemble your birth
It's also a day to enjoy
The fact your living alive with life
Every man, woman, girl and boy
As you get older you start to know
The things life has in store for you
Make every effort count in life
See your journey in life through
Don't let no joy be taken away
From you as you walk each day
Knowing that theres a purpose for something
In your life so to you I say
Challenge the impossible for nothing in life is
Speak out to those who care to hear
Where there is a roadblock theres always a passage
Battle through it year after year
Time is ticking the hour is unknown
Be wise stay encouraged and be strong
Do what it takes to make your ends meet
In this life that seems so long
Happy Birthday to all who shares this day
May this message bring warmth to your heart
Make a wish for the moment and stick with it
For everyday is a fresh new start.
Written By: Joseph Darryl Boca
Describing you God using one Word
is Holy worthy God by far
You gave breathe to your creation
all glory shows who you are
Your love is greater than mans
it's an everlasting endless water fountain
Greater than treasures from this land
greater than sight from a mountain
If any man turns from me
oh God I know you never will
On lease you gave all life
with your plan God to fulfill
If any man label or judge me
Lord God I know you forgive
For not one man is perfect
your Word told all who live
You know all through your creation
even before it performs it's cast
You are Jehovah creator of all
even days of life gone past
The world is on borrowed time
the clocks ticking down the hour
For this world has lost it's way
God is coming to take mans power
Bless the beauty of Gods creation
bless everything you've given life to
May your Holy Spirit fill each man
for everything was given by you.
Written By: Joseph Darryl Boca
Great blessings belong to all those who
have Faith in Christ to know
His Word to understand His love
so His seed in you will grow
Great blessings belong to all those who
share the greatness, praises and joy
Of God to every grown man and woman
including every little girl and boy
Great blessings belong to all those who
accept a person as they are
For perfection does not exist in mankind
even with the fanciest job or car
Great blessings belong to all those who
pray for others whether rich or poor
Or sick, or hurt, or tempted or lost
without food, a roof or a door
Great blessings belong to all those who
follow God when He makes a way
For something He's planned for your life
not just for tomorrow but everyday
Great blessings belong to all those who
understand change and what it can do
In your life from this moment on with God
From God I say this onto you
Every person every body shout praise to God
God sent Moses to set us free
From Egypt than after Jesus died for us
through sin He died saving you and me.
Written By: Joseph Darryl Boca
I want to write a funny poem now
after reading Darryl's poem
Why do men think there is no tomorrow?
Because they always want it today
What does a bird say to a bee?
Watch me haha
I'd better keep it clean
Keep it down, will you?
The neighbors are sleeping ha
Is there earthquake around here?
I heard the ground is shaking
Don't be too long
I'm coming haha
That's it for now
I hope you enjoy it
Earthshaking moves
Easy will ya?
Inspired by Darryl Ashton's "Body Talk - remotely" poem. Thanks, Darryl :)
Donald R. Crombie
May 6, 1944 July 6, 2014
It was on a Sunday you chose to leave
And I was very sad to see you go
You had other family you needed to see
But I shall really miss you so
There was Mom and Dad and Brother Darryl
And of course sisters Donna, Shirley and Kay
Cousins Larry, Henry, Danny, and Kurt
That you will also see along the way
All the people you have left behind
Understand why you had to leave
We will always love you
This you really must believe
I know you are in a wonderful place
And my missing you shall never cease
There are others that share this feeling too
So dear brother please, please,
Rest in peace
Connie Moore
July 8, 2014
Scottie is a cat,
But Darryl is a dog,
They play fight all day.
Listen...
To the sounds of Nature around you.
Take that moment of your busy life, reflect,
Listen...
Be open to what you are missing.
Do you hear the conversation of Nature surrounding you?
Yes it's there,
Listen...
The gentile breeze rustling the leaves of the trees,
Dancing, talking intertwined together,
Becoming one with each other.
Listen...
Do you hear the birds as they sing to each other from tree to tree.
The sound of music they sing to one another,
Telling their story of adventures they had that day.
Listen...
Do you hear the waves hugging the shoreline,
Never seeming to get enough.
Listen...
To the buzz of the bee dancing,
From flower to flower,
Making the visit short but ever so sweet.
Listen...
To the conversation of Nature,
Your missing out on a beautiful story,
She has to tell.
Don't let the conversation fall onto deaf ears.
For one day, one day,
Nature will fall silent,
And the only conversation that you will hear,
Will be your own.
Will your story be as beautiful as hers?
Darryl Lunny
April 21st, 2009
We have to face our failures,
It is with our failures,
we build our personalities.
Darryl Lunny
1986
Cloudy at first
Colorless it seems
Protective of heart
Letting little in
Blind to many things
Years slip away
Living nonexistant
Only being
Losing out on many things
Life carries on
The color of it all
So bright
Slipped into a place of darkness
Not wanting to come out
Safe and protected
Feeling little
Holding back
Walls built
Strong and steadfast
To protect a shattered heart
Words spoken
From your heart
Powerful enough
To make a crack
Slipping in to touch my heart
Finding the shattered pieces
Slowly mending
So true, I can see it now
I see it in your eyes
Memorizing
The sparkle there
Strong and true
No words spoken
All told in your eyes
So inviting
Wanting to let go
My darkness within
And straight to your light
To a place I truly belong
The crack breaking open
Your light shinning through
Like the rain to a flower
My heart growing within
From the Love of your heart.
Darryl Lunny
April 20th, 2009
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