[carol m]

Competing with me at dinner time
Is something that most folks decline
The best thing I've found,
(And it's nothing profound)
It's called 'Chef's Rights'
And there's no need to fight
It's just elbows and knees,
And then no 'If you please'
Then, to the world at large.....
"Back off, you lot! - I'm in charge!"

I can't help but notice, in the last few days
Our students have not been writing their phrase(s)
Off doing something worth-while, I guess
Instead of chatting here, in rhyme to invest
In songwriting skills - yeah I know it's a stretch
But maybe rhymes here, can sometimes mesh
With thoughts we may have, about writing our lyrics
(What else rhymes with lyrics, but the same old 'hysterics'?)

If it's put to a vote
I would vote to continue
Whenever you can
Any style, rhyme, or venue
A line or two, now and again
Will banish the angst and the pain
That can sometimes arise
When we search for the prize
Of a bank balance fat
(Or a satisfied cat).

So Chris, Knight, Doty, Jess and our Ken
And anyone else who is feeling a yen
To rhyme and converse
With a little mad verse
I hope you continue to post -
Our Ken is the host
And he's better than most
At steering the ship
They say he's a chip (Mmmm!)
Off the block, (of something or other)
'Though he's more like a brother
He also has talent, (- and then some!)
So do come and join us, everyone's welcome.