HALLOWEEN

HALLOWEEN

Halloween’s my favorite night

But MONSTERS give me quite a fright!

BLACK CATS watching all we do…

GHOSTS sneak up behind us...BOO!

Through the dark night BATS do fly

WITCHES wander in the sky

Casting spells on one and all

Before the full moon starts to fall.

VAMPIRES rise and PUMPKINS glow

As TRICK-OR-TREATERS dare to go

To HAUNTED HOUSES for a sweet

Collecting CANDY TREATS to eat

Once the ghouls have all been fed

They head home and off to bed

Tomorrow there’ll be no more fear

Halloween’s just once a year!

LJC date??? 2004?

MOONLIT NIGHT

Oh, what a sight

Full moon shining bright!

Such a beautiful moonlit night.

I can go for a walk,

Have a romatic talk,

All on a moonlit night.

I can go for a swim,

Or jog on a whim,

All on a moonlit night.

Take a stroll through the briar,

Or relax by a fire,

All on a moonlit night.

Cast a magical spell,

Make a wish in a well,

All on a moonlit night.

I'll call down an owl,

Or hear the wolves howl,

All on a moonlit night.

I can do what I want,

Dance a jig or a jaunt,

All on a moonlit night.

But I think my best ploy

Is to sit and enjoy

This beautiful moonlit night.

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12-4-2014

CYBORG

My dad becomes a cyborg

In hospital today

To regulate his heartbeat

That has gone astray

The Coviello curse, he has...

His heart beats way too fast

So they'll install a pacemaker

This model's meant to last.

The wait was agonizing

Much longer than we thought

Would procedures go as planned?

And how much time was bought?

The doctors came out smiling

"Everything went fine".

With some luck, this gadget

Will outlast even mine!

LJC

Started 3-11- 15

Finished 5-24-15

DANDELIONS

Dandelions have appeared

Much to my dismay

Multiplying just like weeds

There's more and more each day

I thought I'd let them live last year

A choice I now regret

Because they're growing quickly in

The lawn that I just set.

I pulled and dug and tugged so hard

And then I dug some more

There had to be a thousand...

Maybe even more

Not a one plant could escape

I soon became obsessed

Each seed meant a million more

I dared not stop to rest.

I still see them clearly

When I close my eyes

Those little yellow devils 

Are surely my demise

Achy and so weary

I slept hard and sound

So pleased with my great effort

'Till this is what I found

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THE FLU

My throat is sore and I feel draggy
My countenance is somewhat craggy
Not sure yet what this might mean
Ignoring symptoms yet unseen

Here a cough or two or three
Now I fear what this might be
Hope to god it's just a cold
Could be why I feel so old

Sniffling, sneezing, runny nose
Fever, chills, that's how this goes
Box of tissues by my bed
Hope these meds will clear my head

My ears are blocked, my nose is red
A pressure cooker's in my head
Dishes piled up in the sink
I'm so tired that I can't think

I can't move 'cause I'm so achy
Hands are trembling, knees are shaky
My head feels like a big balloon
I hope that I'll feel better soon

This flu is awful, I can't lie
I feel like I'm gonna die
I phoned work, here's what I said
I won't be in, I called in dead.

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IT'S DARK IN HERE

It's dark in here inside my head,

Without the sun, I'm filled with dread.

When February comes to call,

It seems the darkest time of all.

"Six more weeks", the groundhog said.

Then turned 'round; went back to bed

To dream of better days and times,

Of sunny skies and warmer climes.

I wish I could just hibernate

And let this harsh winter abate.

Wake to greener grasses when

Flowers bloom from showers then.

Till spring comes with skies of blue,

I don't know how I'll muddle through.

Each and every day's a test

Till summer time when I feel best.

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OLD MAN WINTER

Old Man Winter is a mean old bugger 

Who conspires against my soul.

Raging winds and squalling snow, 

Say nothing of bone-chilling cold.

My fingers are numb; my toes are ice. 

Just let him do his part.

Let him rattle and let him rage...

He'll never get my heart!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR'S!

This was written during a particularly difficult time several years ago. In true Janus form I was looking back while simultaneously looking forward towards the future. 

Looking back on the past 12 months or so

How did we survive and continue to grow?

It's an odd thing, that time; it's perpetual march

Takes us through daily our jobs, chores and such.

We hardly give notice to changes occurring

It's on to the next bit of trouble that's stirring.

But change yes we do, whether noticed or not...

We suddenly manage what we thought we forgot.

New life, new partners, some losses as well.

Enduring these all, just how time will tell.

But looking back now, it's not all been bad,

For mostly my thoughts are happy, not sad

Will '06 be better than 2005?

We can only hope...and continue to thrive.

So it's out with the old, and in with the new

'Cause ready or not, a new year's upon you.

An optimist's promise for you and your kin

That life might be better from what it has been.

 I'll leave you all now with kind thoughts and good cheer

Happy New Year to all, and to all a good year!

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