Dad December Poems

Off to The Bookies

I’m off to the bookies
To lay down a bet
Of when I will receive
A text from you next
I reckon February
A courtesy ‘hi’
Happy birthday...

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When I say that you were a wonderful mother and person, I'm being sincere.
The memory of the last Christmas that we shared is something I...

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gripped with Christmas hope
hearts besought heavenly grace
special gift from God 
as Dad** struggled for blest breath
then left us midst peace of faith

*Romans 15:13 - Now...

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She has finally come with snowy sister.                  ...

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DECEMBER  MEMENTO 


        My first rank showed to Dad while in standard Nine.
    ...

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Sole (and soul) brother waves magic wand (poof)...,
and eldest sister absolved of guilt once and for all

Be happy don't worry
understood how thee feel sorry
for never...

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Purgative debacle debilitated me December 18th, 2020

Hoop fully adequately explains
source of odoriferous dry rot,
ye possibly smell, I jot
within this reasonable rhyme
without putting Johnny on the...

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Forty years ago today
Was when John Lennon died.
The world was shocked and saddened
Watching peace and death collide.

My dad was in the hospital – 
His triple...

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Merry music from the radio, informing us that it's the season to be jolly;
Dad is out and about, making plans for next year's crops;
Mom is...

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Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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Christmas is more than December
It is so much more than I can remember,
So why does the season begin in the summer
When it’s not the time...

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How long is long 

We live in a society that 
No longer believe in an afterlife 
We, therefore, strive to live as long as possible
Even...

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Six Christmases ago, you were still alive.
The Christmas of 2012 was your last Christmas because you didn't survive.
That was the last Christmas that I was...

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He's been working on the roof
'Found a leak or two
'With that plastic garbage bag
It will be as good as new

Downtown shoppers pennies
Makes the payments where...

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Another Father's Day and it has been almost five years
The time seems to fly and yet I am always brought to tears,

Everyday I wish to...

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