SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024
TIME FOR A RHYME!
This is "Poem In Your Pocket Day!"
April is National Poetry Month and each
year one day during the month is picked
as Poem In Your Pocket Day. It's a day
to encourage poetry reading and to share
pomes in person or on line. In honor of
the day I've decided to get serious and
share one of my pomes as part of my
Blog. I've written a number of poems.
Tow have been turned into songs and
I won a poetry contest aboard a train
in Canada a few years back. Today I'd
like to share a poem I call "The Stories
My Picture Tell." Here it is:
The Stories My Pictures Tell
I find myself looking at photos
of times that I call "used-to-bes."
They carry me back to days now long gone.
And revive loving memories.
Some that I see show small children.
That now stand much tallen that I.
Some are of family no longer around
that may well bring a tear to my eye.
All make a treasure more precious than gold.
But don't lock it away in some case!
They're meant to be shared and meant to be seen
So those memories cannot be erased.
Take new ones whenever the chance comes along.
So that someday when "this time" is old,
Others may look at the memories you've shared,
And learn from the stories you've told.
My photos will be here long after I'm gone.
Please look at them once in awhile.
Remember the Love that went into each one.
Then remember me too, with a smile!
If that's too calm for you keep in mind I'm
also the guy who wrote: "Little Birdie in the
cage. How I wonder what your age.......is."
I call that blank verse. Enjoy Poem In Your
Pocket Day and may all your NEWS be good!
