the best rice pilaf ever
the present to her my tuna and cheese casserole
together, we make the taco salad and the cinnamon rolls, medium icing
butterscotch milkshake for me
blue bubblegum milkshake for you
the james gang is playing on the 8 track player
riding shotgun is the voice of steve marriott
in my head is some early loverboy turnin' loose
so blessed to still be here
the pandemic claiming 6 between us, including your Mother
i turn all of the music off and i hold you in silence as you finally stop 'being brave'
you sing your Mother's favorite song, half crygurgling, but still beautifully
'COME IN FROM THE COLD (COME IN, COME IN)'
i think about my own Mother conversing with yours
an andrae crouch song creeps from my lips
THROUGH IT ALL/OHHH THROUGH IT ALL/I LEARNED TO TRUST IN JESUS/I LEARNED TO TRUST IN GOD'
feeling this, you bury your head deeper into my chest
loving each other in the depths of another definition
we forget completely about the music and the food
the rhythm and the nourishment is coming from another place on this night
Off to Starbucks for my spot of Teavana Earl Grey Tea
I am Blessed! Princess Rebecca this morning, I do see
A quick gaze at her, oh my she looks even more sexy
In The Kingdom By The Sea, My Pretty Becky
I dream of sailing with her off the Shore of Jersey
We cruising with no destination, maybe Guernsey
We live a life of no worries and all carefree
In The Kingdom By The Sea, My Pretty Becky
I sit inside and sip my spot of tea
Reading the Times, thinking of My Becky
She too busy this morning to even gaze back at me
In The Kingdom By The Sea, My Pretty Becky
I dream one day we meet, I do foresee
I hope all goes well, a heavenly wish for me
A six foot tall Slavic princess, oh so slender and pretty
In The Kingdom By The Sea, My Pretty Becky
I still too nervous to say hello, I am so nerdy
Should I stop dreaming of what may be too good for me
Almost done sipping my daily Teavana Tea
In The Kingdom By The Sea, My Pretty Becky
I go back to street to jog back home, so fit is me
I feel sad lacking My Destiny Girl; feel so empty
I dream New Year's Eve with her at NYC's Marriott Marquis
In The Kingdom By The Sea, My Pretty Becky
Interview (My Next Lover's)
character, heart, hero, how i feel, humor, marriage, money,
MY NEXT LOVER’S INTERVIEW ©
Is it your job to make me happy?
Do you like to buy presents to your love?
Do you like giving presents to your ‘lover’?
Do you like to spend a lot?
Do you have money to spend?
Will you work two jobs with overtime pay?
Will you take me on your long distance business trips?
How would you rate the all-in-one Hotel trips?
How would you rate Holidays Inns?
What is the best thing The Marriott Hotels feature?
Hilton Hotels are the best, won’t you agree?
Why?
Would you return or go again after a stay?
Why not?
Do you believe in plastic?
How much plastic do you have?
What is your highest credit rate?
Do you like younger or older females?
Do you bite your nails?
Do you leave the toilette seat up or down?
Do you eat meat?
Do you like little or big people?
Would you marry?
For money, love or sex?
Are you insured?
Do you ever tell a lie?
White or black, little or big?
Are you under 35 and older than 16?
Are you high or low maintenance?
Diane M Quinlan, didee June 14, 2015
Fluff and Stuff Marriott
Without a bluff pillows Marriott must fluff
But first with feathers will have to fluff
If forgotten after having been in haste
Provide you with tiny tube of toothpaste.
Also, when you had been in a big rush
They always have available a toothbrush
Waiting there for you to forever treasure
Much room in closet beyond all measure.
So if you and married one stay at Marriott
They have everything there that you forgot
And laughed so hard and ribs did fracture
Was us being friendly and not stiff in stature.
James Thomas Horn, Retired Veteran and Poet
Pretty soon will be on vacation and not beguile
You want to do without my poems for a while.
Oh, and just saw them on the Today Show talking
about the Marriott so I decided to write this poem.
The Bedbugs Come To Call
By Elton Camp
All my life I’ve heard of this pest
In filthy houses they come to nest
Bed bugs you will never detect
Where people have self-respect
But now we find that is not true
Several things we may come to rue
First of all, we never can tell
Who was before us in the hotel
We must take the greatest care
Bed bugs can be most anywhere
On spreads or sheets they like to hide
On upholstered chairs they’ve been spied
Maid brings them on the housekeeping cart
Or aboard the luggage carrier they may dart
So when we leave the Marriott
Sneaky hitchhikers we’ve got
In the dressing room of the clothing store
Must never lay our garments on the floor
Use the hook on the wall
Coat, clothes, purse and all
In doctor’s waiting room never dare
Sit on cloth cushioned couch or chair
If we buy from any yard sale
Wash the garment without fail
Use water hot as can be
To help stay bed bug free
Don’t think it can’t happen to you
It may, despite all you try to do
But even if the pests we acquire
They cause no real illness dire
So try to have a restful night
Just don’t let the bed bugs bite
Staying at a Marriott,
You know just what you'll get.
In terms of cleanliness and style,
You have no need to fret.
The same applies to other chains -
It's comforting to find
The room decor and toiletries
Are what you had in mind.
But when you book a local inn,
It's always a surprise.
Descriptions of your room might clash
With what's before your eyes.
It may be better, may be worse,
But one thing is for sure;
It won't resemble any room
You've ever had before.
So play it safe or take a chance
But either way, relax;
When you're away, enjoyment should
Be amped up to the max.
Staying at a Marriott,
You know just what you'll get.
In terms of cleanliness and style,
You have no need to fret.
The same applies to other chains -
It's comforting to find
The room decor and toiletries
Are what you had in mind.
But when you book a local inn,
It's always a surprise.
Descriptions of your room might clash
With what's before your eyes.
It may be better, may be worse,
But one thing is for sure;
It won't resemble any room
You've ever had before.
So play it safe or take a chance
But either way, relax;
When you're away, enjoyment should
Be amped up to the max.
Some hotels have terraces.
Some hotels do not;
But I'm a guest at one
That's at an in-between those spot.
There clearly is a terrace
That was built outside my room
And every other room as well -
That's what you would assume.
But all the railings were removed,
The sliding doors sealed shut;
'Cause if you stepped outside and fell,
You'd win your lawsuit - but...
I wonder why the rails are gone.
What problem was addressed?
A hurricane, an earthquake
Or a suicidal guest?
The fact is, though, that jutting floor
Is like a little tease
And worst of all, I can't enjoy
The breath of any breeze.
So Mr. Marriott, I think
This place needs a revision.
To be or not to be a terrace -
That is your decision.