Dad Off And On Poems

Off to The Bookies

I’m off to the bookies
To lay down a bet
Of when I will receive
A text from you next
I reckon February
A courtesy ‘hi’
Happy birthday...

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Come on! He urged Cameron. I’m your friend, aren’t I?
Cameron’s fear was showing. He did not want to die.
It’s my dad’s favorite thing, much more...

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Off to school we must go,                   ...

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I played it loud with lots of bass,
I thrust it in my father’s face,
Not a jot did I care,
Until my father was standing there!

What the...

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Her  toenails had spikes that could stop a train
Her fingers were claws that could dig through a drain
Her teeth were jagged, her breath was...

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I gave you a listen 
the rhythm is missing 
either it’s hidden 
or locked up in prison 

Say each word of the line
or it won’t...

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Here, take this blue pill
It’ll take the edge off ... 
of this, I’m certain it will
That’s alright, it’s safe
Dr. Huxtable would know,
I’ve played the good...

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When I was a child I sat between my parents on the train.
Dad was on my right next to the window,
And my mother was on...

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Am I On or Off Track

About train crash with questions were barraged
Do they think that it had been sabotaged?
So on tracks improvements may be made
While...

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When Dad passed I moved home with Mom,
       We were roommates at first;
Shopping, lunching, gardening, it was fun,
There were...

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Most
        do not
               ...

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HATS OFF TO MY MOTHER

Hats off to my mother!  She did so much for me!
She fed me through her body before mine she did...

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Dad said Willy Munn had jumped the gun
and he raised his fists to everyone
then he shot off his mouth...
so I went to his house
no perceivable...

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At 11 am I pulled into their drive
Ashtin and Houston ran out of the door
Screaming and laughing, ready to ride
Going with me wherever we please
First...

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