All the stars start to shine
When you are around
When you fate away
Their shine goes away
When you fate away
My heart goes away
At Halloween dinner a bat appeared
On the menu of a place call oh-dear
The bat wasn't clean
It looked tender and lean
So, it flew off shaking with fear
Ghost eyes was following me
So, I hid behind an oak tree
I was to scared to run
At first I though it was fun
Until he slime me and I couldn't see
Her Thanksgiving dinner was bland
When the turkey walked out holding her hand
The guest stood in shock
Of course she was mock
From Thanksgiving meals she was banned
Just compare cloud with crowd
Two words are changeable.
To replace 'l' by 'r'
Next you change 'u to 'w'.
You may trust.
Must turn same.
Both are vast.
Burst in mass.
Squirrels like toasted treats.
It makes them quite happy.
You won't hear them complain.
Just munching right away.
With twirls!
Swirls too!
Those girls!
Pearls true.
Tails a furl.
When crossing a square as I scurried
My feet crossed instead, for I hurried
But while falling, with faults
It morphed sweet to a waltz …
Midst a chorus of “Yays!” - off I surried.
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Ghost ships come alive on dreamy oceans,
Where we, in the guise of little children,
Are allowed to explore
Each and every mast, rigging and knot.
We are.
I become Errol Flynn, Harrison Ford, and Rudolph Valentino all rolled into one.
You take on the form of our favorite leading lady,
Now we get to save your ass
From the villainous Blackbeard.
Even Captain Hook has his hand in on trying to stop us.
Out comes that shiny sword--
Light as a toothpick and silver.
We slash down the sails onto the rabid pursuers
Then bloodlessly skewer them into inaction.
We free you again and again.
Time cannot lessen the joy from fun and family vacations
that ended in September for a new year of education.
At each age, September meant I would get pretty new clothes.
I would shop with Mama who had me try them on and pose.
I liked school's first day until high school fueled a need to preen.
September’s meanings ended when I graduated at seventeen.
Iambic pentameter--such a pain,
Draining and straining this old poet's brain.
I love seeing the pretty white flying dove.
Tangled up in you
I remember the day I saw her,
running down the avenue...
Chestnut hair flowing in the air,
I was taken by the view
She was running late, ran by my gate,
saying how do you do....
I said, don't run away, come make my day,
turn my grey skies to blue
Later on that night, I caught a sight,
of that lady coming home
I said, hey my dear, don't ever fear,
'cause you'll never be alone
She stopped in her tracks, said is that a fact,
how can you be so sure?
I said, my love is true, and I'm true blue...
guess I'm tangled up in you
She stopped by for a spell, guess y'all can tell,
just how this story ends
She said thanks a lot, but you're not so hot,
why can't we just be friends
I said fine I guess, you know the rest,
she used those nifty shoes
I said I'll sit and wait for your return,
with my whiskey and my blues
the trouble with me is this, you see,
I'm still tangled up in you
yeah still tangled up in you.
soooooo tangled up in you.
Spotify
I wanted to let everyone know
that my new album Invisible is on Spotify
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Look for John Derek Hamilton and 12 songs should appear.
Hope you can check them out
and please comment which one you like the best.
I will be posting some other songs here
but the more radio worthy songs
will continue to be available on Bandcamp.com
and all streaming services like Amazon, Tidal, and Spotify.
Thanks for all of your support!
Cheers John
Spinning, a horse of gold,
I am four, a princess bold,
My first time on this magical ride,
With a giant, toothless, happy stride.
The music hums, a carousel tune,
I rise and fall beneath the afternoon moon.
The painted pony gallops fast,
A happy feeling that's made to last.
The world outside is a colorful blur,
My little heart gives a happy purr.
Around and around, the wind in my hair,
I'm flying high, without a care.
The ride slows down, the song is done,
A perfect end to a day of fun.
I step off the horse, a little sad to leave,
But I'll be back, I truly believe.
Unriddle this riddle before me
questions thrown helter skelter in the air
~ making an omelet from the medley
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
Specific Types of Fun Poems
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