time past

I met ‘ Father Time’ yesterday. He turned and said, We have known each other before.” I replied, Mona Lisa. He bellowed out a laugh and said, ” That will do.”

I remember your silver retro tree

sitting on your desk,

the ornaments of blue reflecting

years past of the-other-day.

I smile to remember our verbal

folly of the tacky tree

You would reply, it is the best,

and I would smile, and say ok.

The truth is, it was the best.

Memories of drive-in movies

and sock hops reflected in the light

of the mulit-color turning wheel.

I remember your silver tree,

your jolly laugh of folly and doo-wop.

Jokes of the past being the best of all.

I now remember,  smile, and miss you.

Copyrighted:  2017 CMM

RIP  Prof. Doo-wop (2012)

A voice so loud, I do remember,

Early evening, in late December

“Ho ho ho”, with a thunderous caugh,

Waking from slumber, we began to laugh.

Why was he here and we not asleep?

As our grandfather yelled, “kids come take a peep.”

“It looks as though Santa has come too soon,

You are awake and giggling in your room.”

We tip toed and peered around the hall to see,

a bearded man, red suit, looking back at me.

“Ho Ho Ho”, he winked and continued to sound.

“You are awake and wide eyed, I have found.”

We stood there in awe, and not a word said,

He hugged us, “Now get back to your bed.”

I remember the night, Santa came too soon.

As I tried to fall asleep, that night in my room.

Copyrighted:  2016 CMM