One Evening. Poem by Michael Walker
One Evening.
I turned on the radio
but I did not like the songs.
I tried the whole dial,
AM, FM, no talkback thanks.
Using the remote and feeling remote
I pressed all the television channels.
Cooking? Can anyone make this exciting?
Estate agents were showing off overpriced homes,
while on three proselytizing channels
preachers were trying to convert viewers
but I was not converted to anything.
At night it began to rain heavily
on the iron tiled roof, the best sound easily.
I was converted.
- 11 September 2020.
-like Sky-could be different and better.
More or less we all share similar experience. Our news channels abound in things which do not concern a common man who is worried about his job, financial problems slapped by Covid 19 induced lock-down, rising unemployment, rising prices of essential goods etc. Cassettes, CDs have become obsolete. But yes, you can rely on YouTube for almost every thing- your kind of music, old movies, news, entertainment, vicarious site-seeing etc.
Mystical Soothing Night Rain On A Tin Roof my mother used to hope or pray it would rain at night so guests would be blessed with the sound peace of rain rain on tin roof soft sound spitting or solid drumming mystical soul soothing thrilling is night rain on a tin roof a beautiful sound to easily soul sleep sound deep well Inspired by the poem 'One Evening... ' by the poet Michael Walker. Dedicated to the poet Michael Walker.
from the radio, through TV channels, to rain on the roof, this is a glorious poem my mother used to hope or pray it would rain at night, so guests would be blessed with the sound and peace, of rain on the roof, a beautiful sound to easily sleep sound and well with
We alk go through this emotion at one point if time. We try to seek solace in the gadgets but nothing caught our fancy. I can relate to this poem. 🙂
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/27/2024 9:02:34 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Michael, very nice, nothing like the sound of falling rain on a dark night.