Sing

(Picture Credit - Freddie Mercury by bilder4ever com)

Oh let’s sing

Church bells ring

Dingaling ling.

Sing out loud

Boldly and proud

Enormous crowd.

Hear those chants

You debutants

Some breathless pants.

Poetry starts here,

Perhaps with a beer

Ask Shakespeare.

Oral tradition

An ongoing mission

So start the audition.

A memorable rhyme

Lasts for all time

Let’s make it chime.

Free verse is still fine

Bring in the wine

And vary the line.

Who cares if it scans

You grammatical fans

We don’t need your plans.

So free up your souls

Whatever your goals

And loose those controls.

Yes let your heart sing

A bird on the wing

Tingaling ling.

If singing’s your thing

Think what you’ll bring

Tingaling ding.

Paul Butters

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