There are things we take for granted
People used to do without
With a thousand-plus examples,
But these verses are about…
Fasteners we use for clothing,
Such as zippers, hooks or snaps,
Also buttonholes and buttons,
Buckles, laces, even straps.
Have you heard of Whitcomb Judson?
He and Gideon Sundback share
The invention of the zipper -
Just let Google take you there.
All my jeans and many jackets
Have that satisfying zip,
Which my ancestors, when dressing,
Never had a chance to grip.
Every fastener has background
Which may fascinate or bore,
But we owe some thanks to those
Who get us quicker out the door.
*Thanks to my husband for the title!
Categories:
judson, clothes,
Form: Rhyme
In a dark, dark room this Halloween Night,
I will seclude myself sans outside light,
And when kids shout "trick or treat",
Behind my door I'll retreat,
And eat all the Snickers bars just for spite!
Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
(c) 2014 All Rights Reserved
Categories:
judson, halloween,
Form: Limerick
I saw a bird and I wanted to fly
I dreamt it without blinking an eye,
I woke up remembering these things,
That's when I realized I had no wings!
That's what we ought to learn,
We can't earn what all we yearn,
Better be content with what you are
Than trying to catch the twinkling star.
Without Contentment
Judson
Categories:
judson, imagination, inspirational, introspection, life,
Form: I do not know?
The Milky Way and its stars,
Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter and Mars,
The Skies and Seas those are blue,
Nothing compares 2 U.
The wind that proudly blows,
The river that pleasantly flows,
And Wonders of Wonders that's new,
Nothing compares 2 U.
The early morning dawn,
The flush green lawn,
And all the crystal dew,
Nothing compares 2 U.
Beautiful, Wonderful, Fabulous,
Marvelous, Fascinating, Stupendous,
And those Words are few,
Because, Nothing compares 2 U.
For U
Judson.
Categories:
judson, love, nature, passion,
Form: I do not know?