50+ Lifestyles

A Pause for Poetry

By Gary Heath
Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles.

New Year’s: 2024 Greets 2025

New Year’s Day is not my day,
A day where I have zip to say,
For the day before was my last,
And sadly, my year is now past.
To Auld Lang Syne all now sing,
Let the joy of the New Year ring!
In my year I did my very best,
I hope for you I passed the test.
I cherished every day so dear,
I wish 2025 a very good year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

My Christmas Holiday Gig

I bought a big pillow yesterday,
To pad my belly on Christmas Day.
I got hired for this holiday gig,
I need the money, so it is big.
I keep practicing my ho-ho-ho,
It shakes my pillow so-so-so.
At the minimum wage, this gig sucks,
But I really badly need the bucks.
So back to my charity kettle I ring,
For the Salvation Army I sing!
Working this job of holiday cheer,
I am really living the dream out here!
MERRY CHRISTMAS! HO-HO-HO!