One gnocchi two gnocchi three gnocchi four
fell off the plate onto the floor
five gnocchi six gnocchi seven gnocchi more
rolled from the table and out the door
yet to this day
why they all behaved this way
no one knows no one can say
and with a rumbling grumbling tum
I'm afraid I could only stand and gape
as at last my gnocchi repast
made fast their large escape
Around the kitchen
I was bumbling
with pots and pans
see me fumbling
for something yummy
with an empty tummy
it was rumbling
took a long hard look
and now I'm mumbling
as there's not a lot to cook
but bread crusts crumbling
long past their sell-by date
it's ever-so humbling
but there's no point at all
this late in grumbling
about standing the heat
or beating a retreat
but better yet than
simply stumbling
out of the frying pan
and into the fire tumbling
I sing of having gratitude,
But then, what is my attitude?
I murmur and complain
For not receiving rain;
Oh LORD, transform my grumbling heart!
I write of having thankfulness,
But then, I drown in anxiousness,
I lament, whine and mourn
And make my life forlorn;
Oh LORD, transform my grumbling heart!
I pen of having gratefulness,
But then, am filled with hatefulness,
I whimper, moan and groan
'bout problems still unknown;
Oh LORD, transform my grumbling heart!
I teach of having thanksgiving,
But then, how am I still living?
I mutter, cry and grunt
When troubles come upfront;
Oh LORD, transform my grumbling heart!
The old clogs
Retreating
From outdoor
To be worn
Only
In a bathroom
Make a loud nouse
As though crying
At the shoes' revolution
Of the young generation
Sometimes a clumsy old man resembles
The old clogs
Grumbling loudly and helplessly
At the young generation
For any differences
In life style or ideology
The old man
Slow and tumbling
Always grumbling for nothing
Has an insanitary habit of finger-licking
Always enjoys digging mucus in the nose
Saliva always being used to flip a page
Always bites to open a knot
Water tap always being left turning on
Always a careless choking on food or water
Resembling a big baby on care
But always being left alone and unattended
Because he always causes trouble
And he has long been used to making troubles
And living with troubles
And so now he's left alone with his troubles
Alone with his mind-set troubles
The troubles caused by old age and its innocence
AN OLD MAN'S GRUMBLING
How quickly does our time go.
The days run by, the years fly.
If the young men only know,
That old age is to defy.
Aging is a long, long road,
And comes when you do not wait.
Aging means a new abode
Onto which you will go straight.
Aging breaks your fragile body
And grinds it into shear dust.
Aging makes you somewhat shoddy
When in life you’ve got no trust.
You’ll get out of situation.
When from the life you break.
Death is seen the right salvation -
"Se La vie", neither give nor take!
grumble
eat something
upset tummy
possibly the wrong foods
grumble
"Everything happens for a reason":
Grumbling for every single thing brings
goosebumps in your organ.
Sip the essence of life as it sings.
Please quietly ignore your emotion.
Ease the burdens by pouring it before god and seek his blessings.
20-4-20
~DEEPA~
Note:The Harrisham Rhyme was created by Harrisham Minhas,
from Punjab, India.It is a six line rhyming poem
with the rhyme scheme: ababab
In this form, the last letter of the first word of each line is the first letter
of the first word of the next line.
Purpose- *Each Letter Threads The Verse
Poetry Contest*
Shabby Temple
O' the tavern is;
Inn for the loneliness;
but alone I’m in crowded,
none listens to anyone;
and then an intoxicated brain
swings into drowsy self!
bubbling the word,
muttering the poem
…..
-April 10, 2019, Chattogram
I'm in love with living
Am I the only one?
Hear a lot of grumbling
Negativity by the ton
Hey there all you people
Stop and listen up
Attitude's the real key
So fill your lovin' cup
I'm in love with living
Am I the only one?
Grumbling ain't the answer
You miss out on the fun
We're all in this together
So let's not mess it up
Happiness is totally free
So fill your lovin' cup
© Jack Ellison 2013
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