All killer.. not a scintilla of filler.. like the thriller in Manila
Mean baggie green bangers obscene BazBall gall clangers
Head distiller a pillar has such skill.. touch with his silky tiller
Starc’s iron will topped the bill with hefty lefty driller flotilla
No beige or vanilla just fancy dan elan like Faustino Asprilla
The fate of blind date no real surprise surprise can hear Cilla
England Ashes grief, flashes of mischief of late great Keith Miller
In the shadowed dawn of distant days,
Where echoes whispered of lost ways,
There stood a name, etched deep in lore,
Captain Miller, amidst the roar.
A soldier forged from fire and flame,
Bound to cause, beyond mere name,
With eyes that held grief and pride,
For lands and lives, for those who died.
Steel and sorrow marked his path,
Through broken fields, through aftermath.
A journey weighed with hope and cost,
In battles won, in voices lost.
But history paints with shades of gray,
Heroes, villains blurred by day.
To some, a fighter fierce and strong,
To some, echoes of what went wrong.
Yet beyond the banners, blood and strife,
Lies a tale of fleeting life.
Of choices made, of hearts grown still,
Of dreams that surged against the will.
So let the story rise and fall,
In silent woods, through every call.
For Vallipuram Vasanthan's name still remains,
A thread within war's vast domains.
Righteous cleaning crusade clashes,
Make sure that your mania matches.
All must serve at our behest!
In this unbound purging quest.
Others' motives be assumed,
Adverse dispositions doomed.
Blame, demands, uncaring halts,
Justified by end results.
One sunny day little Mary Miller
Picked up a mottled green caterpillar,
Which became a monster moth.
One fine morn her dad grew wroth:
Her moth laid eggs in his denture filler.
5/2/2023
Was just a young'un in the big band era
But it seems just like yesterday
Listening to Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey
Still love it right to this day
Miller's Modernaires, and Dorsey's Pied Pipers
With their smooth harmonic blend
Chattanooga Choo-Choo and The Trolley Song
Brought me so much pleasure no end
Guess I was influenced by my older sisters
Was not even ten at the time
It just goes to show the impact they had made
For those long ago days I still pine
It wasn't until Elvis debuted in fifty-six
When Rock'n Roll took over
The Big Band era came quickly to a halt
And ended it's popular exposure
Don't even know what is popular today
Or even if they've given it a name
Guess I'm just an old guy living in the past
Progress is the name of the game
That's the trouble with her Miller:
Lots of fancy for fine killer,
Yeah not Real Life - The safe thriller
But it's no Decent Time filler,
Millers remembrance of thriller
The time wise neighbour turns tiller
And one they 've got in James Bila,
In the past fond of Godzilla,
Now in their church a strong pillar...
"Oh! Why had I accepted Miller
For thriller and wine from cellar?"
Anna had forgotten his villa
Marrying an owner a Willer.
Do you know why we celebrate Memorial Day,
Or are you just glad to have the day off work or school?
Do you think of the soldiers that have passed away
To give you the freedom to drink a beer and play pool?
Memorial Day is a day to remember,
A day set aside to think of our country’s past.
It’s a day for us to think about the soldiers
That have given their lives so that our freedom will last.
There are so many wars in which our country has fought.
In which millions of lives have been tragically lost.
They believed in a freedom that so many have sought.
Let’s not forget that your every-day life comes at a cost.
We need to remind our children that freedom isn’t free.
They need to know that their lives are protected by others.
Remembering those that have died is how it should be.
After all, in a way, they’re all our sisters and brothers.
So, this year look at your life in a different way.
Take a moment to think of all the fallen heroes.
Visit a soldier’s grave on this Memorial Day
And thank them for the life that they unselfishly chose.
Being your daughter has been an incredible gift.
You and Dad have given me such a wonderful life.
I know that, before me, your lives seemed to be adrift,
But, because of you, I am a mother and a wife.
You both raised me with nothing but happiness and love
And now I get to pass on that warmth to my child.
She’s a part of this family that fits like a glove.
That was obvious from the first time that she smiled.
You get to watch your grandchild live a life of fun.
She will follow in your footsteps and learn from the best.
With role models like you two, she has already won.
She’ll be a champion in life, above all the rest.
It’s time to wake up from the dream of what could have been.
The reality is that you were just selfish and scared.
I guess life doesn’t go on… as you proved way back when
Aborting me for no reason showed how much you cared.
I’ve lived my entire life in the dark
Never knowing what was around the bend.
My future would always seem pretty stark.
I never knew on whom I could depend.
My life was very different from yours,
That I can absolutely guarantee.
I never saw anything but closed doors.
But please don’t ever take pity on me.
Early on, I would try to get along
Simply by understanding my limits.
But my will power wasn’t very strong
And I felt trapped every, single minute.
Then one day, I learned that it could all change,
That I could live my life out of the dark.
This new world, to me, never felt strange.
All I needed was that one, little spark.
Your hair moves in the wind like the ocean waves.
Your eyes sparkle like two shining stars in the sky.
Your smile can light up the deepest, darkest caves.
Your voice can comfort a baby who wants to cry.
These are a few of the things that I think about,
When sitting alone in the dark and quiet night.
You’ll be lucky in love, of that there’s no doubt.
When you find it, hold on to it with all your might.
You’re always my first thought when I wake up each day,
Whether times are rough, or they seem like paradise.
When I need it most, you always know what to say
And you always bless me with wonderful advice.
But, I don’t know what I will do after you’re gone.
That first day will be different from the others.
Just know that my first thought will continue each dawn
To be loving memories of you, dear mother.
I still don't fully understand why I'm even here.
I haven't found that "purpose" that others talk about.
I analyze my life at the end of every year,
Only to discover another year of mental drought.
I live my life day after day and week after week,
Waiting for a sign to tell me that what I do is right.
All I need is for the wind to lightly kiss my cheek
And to whisper in my ear, "Don't give up the fight."
But what is it that I'm supposed to be fighting for?
What reason is there to believe in what I do?
All I want to know is that there is something more,
Something beyond the knowledge of just me and you.
When the doctor lays our newborn child in my arms,
I finally realize my "purpose" here, on Earth.
With her smile comes all of the beauty and charm
That erases years of doubt with one, single birth.
From the very beginning, I knew it was you.
I knew that it was you whom I'd been waiting for.
You stole my heart, and there was nothing I could do.
You, forever, changed my life and opened other doors.
I never dreamed that I could love someone so much.
I never dreamed that, deep down, I could feel this way.
The innocent look in your eyes, and your gentle touch,
Gave me the strength to fully live my life every day.
I really thought that I was prepared for anything,
But, the first time I saw you took me by surprise.
You were as beautiful as newly-formed butterfly wings.
I swore that you must have been an angel in disguise.
I promised you that nothing would harm you in any way,
But, when the nurse laid you on my chest, I began to cry.
The best and worst moments of my life were that day.
For, the day you were born was the day that you died.
From the very beginning, I knew it was you.
I knew that it was you whom I'd been waiting for.
You stole my heart, and there was nothing I could do.
You, forever, changed my life and opened other doors.
I never dreamed that I could love someone so much.
I never dreamed that, deep down, I could feel this way.
The innocent look in your eyes, and your gentle touch,
Gave me the strength to fully live my life every day.
I really thought that I was prepared for anything,
But, the first time I saw you took me by surprise.
You were as beautiful as newly-formed butterfly wings.
I swore that you must have been an angel in disguise.
I promised you that I would not harm you in any way,
But, when the nurse laid you in my arms, I began to cry.
The best and worst moments of my life were that day.
For, the day you were born was the day your mother died.
The beauty around me is so hard to explain,
With the endless fields of snow and high snowy peaks.
How could emotions of the artist have been contained
While creating all of this in less than a week?
My emotions change constantly as I ponder
About what kind of patience it takes to create
Such a place that makes one’s mind so still, yet wander.
All art should strive to invoke such a mental state.
As I look across this desolate place of white,
I can’t help but feel so very alone, yet free.
Every thought I have is so peaceful and light.
Here at the top of the world, I can be me.
I can be me, the way that I’ve always wanted,
Without the fear of how someone else will see me.
I can be me, with a future that’s not haunted
By a past that I felt from which I had to flee.
For days, all I’ve done is think, and think, and think
About who I really am and where I belong.
The beauty here has taken my mind to the brink
And I’ve come out the other side ever so strong.
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