Bill McNulty

Name that one dessert you can enjoy after any meal?

At any time of day, a sweet taste need will always appeal.

Chocolate chip cookies, but can you only take one?

Coffee cakes, or something called a cinnamon bun.

Some with so many extra calories without doubt.

In that dessert that you can never do without.

A two-scoop hot fudge sundae with the extra cherry on top.

You keep on spooning ice cream until you are ready to drop.

Try the cherry pie, ala mode, now you just added to your waist.

Nothing stops you from one more tasty bite and one last taste.

Who can do without the rich frosting on any chocolate cake?

I can still taste the delicious brownies that mom used to bake.

That wonderful sweet tooth dictates you will sample everything.

When you come to visit, I’m sure there’s a dessert you can bring.

Normally, at this time of October, I would be promoting our community Craft Show. I always have a table to promote our books of poems. Proceeds from all book sales go to either the Stephen McNulty Fund at Or Shalom or Alzheimer’s Research. Some books were created for Steve’s fund and others were for Alzheimer’s Research. With Covid limitations, this year’s show will be neighborhood only. Those in our Grand Dominion Community, we will have a table at the lodge, Friday, Oct. 8. For everyone else, we appreciate those that have donated for books and we always have more books of poems to share. Drop me a note.

The car radio is on with a Sinatra song of long ago.

With the lyrics and that voice that you had to know.

“My Way” and “My Kind of Town” always on the playlist.

Frank, Dean and Sammy, voices that we always be missed.

Connie Francis,  Rosemary Clooney, listen to their voice in any song.

Remember the times when you knew the words and sang along?

Motown with a sound of it’s own, giving many a voice a start.

Tony Bennett or Perry Como could always touch your heart.

Johnny Mathis or Nat King Cole, you will always know that voice.

The juke box of our early days, what is your favorite choice?

Elvis, The Beatles, Patsy Cline, Pat Boone, can you add one more?

Remember the old days of buying 45 s in any record store?

So many trios and quartets that could really harmonize.

All those voices that you knew and would always recognize.

Poem titles should have meaning to get you to read.

Never sure about some titles, that I must concede.

I add a new title to each verse that I post.

See the blog on the website that I host.

Label that verse “poetry in motion”

Another one could reflect devotion.

A tribute to a fallen friend that you want to share

You look for a title to make everyone read and care.

Politics, sports, many should be easy to name.

My ego always hope one title could claim fame.

A poem title with meaning and you take another look.

A great title and you have no choice but to buy a book.

Some lines have more meaning than the title will ever show.

Then there are lines with meaning that only the poet will know.

Sometimes, it’s not something that you really planned.

It’s a warm connection when you’re holding her hand.

A young boy holding his girl’s hand when they walk.

Strolling hand in hand with never the need to talk.

Hands held, young love walking down the street.

Slightly swinging arms, almost keeping the beat.

Bride and groom, exchanging wedding bands

Ready to walk through life holding hands.

Holding your grandchild’s hand that’s so small,

Helping them along and praying they never fall.

With love and comfort, that everyone understands,

Every year, loving couples walk and just hold hands.