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Goodbye Bill
by Ronald W. Hull → (All Poetry by Ronald W. Hull)
Saturday, June 20, 2015    Rated "G" by the Author.
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Tropical storm Bill was scheduled to drop from 6 to 15 inches throughout the Houston area. There was some minor street flooding and major rivers in the area, already swollen are predicted to rise beyond flood stage again, because of localized areas that got a lot of rain. In spite of very dramatic weather reports by the news media, for the most part, while Bill stuck around a long time, he posed no real threat to Houston and the surrounding area except to create a detour on 59 (now Interstate 69) with water over the road blocking traffic between South Texas, Mexico and Houston.

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Goodbye Bill

  Can attempt to sing it
using the melody from
Wedding Bell Blues by
the 5th Dimension.

Goodbye Bill, we loved you so,
blew the gentle rain in slow,
but it's time for you to go.

Overstayed your visit,
like a bad house guest,
created weatherman panic,
and all the soaking rest.

Your training bands were healthy,
and filled the bucket and the bill.
But it's time you got on out of here,
our rivers have had their fill.

Haven't seen the sun,
for many days in a row.
Bill, why are you so lazy?
Why are you so slow?

They said you were a menace,
would create a biblical flood.
You stayed around forever,
but your flood became a dud.

You know, we'll always love you,
A soggy blessing in disguise.
But Bill, you really were a drag,
a lot of blow, but no surprise.

We like our storms to be nasty,
we like to ignore, then panic and run.
The only thing that you did, Bill,
was consistently block the sun.

So goodbye Bill, and good riddance,
Move on and spinoff to other climes.
Go hit the Midwest to Northeast hard,
while here, the sun still shines.

Copyright 2015 © Ronald W. Hull

6/18/15

 

 


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 Reviews of "Goodbye Bill"
Reviewed by Mary Patterson
Reviewed on July 8, 2015
This is really a good poem. The rhyme is excellent and it gives a message.....M

Reviewed by Robert Kasch
Reviewed on July 1, 2015
They do get it wrong sometimes to be sure. But please don't send any rain my way we are up to our necks in it. Enjoyed the poem. A bit hard for me to read being red/green color blind but was worth the effort.

Reviewed by TeeJay khan
Reviewed on June 29, 2015
I love how easily you rhyme and yes I did sing half of it...haha!
regards TJ

Reviewed by Rick Thwaites
Reviewed on June 26, 2015
G'day Ronald. I really enjoyed this piece mate. It has a beautiful rhyme and flow and a very melodic tone about it. The meter is also well done and constant through out. The author notes are a big help to us overseas readers as well. I know what you mean about these storms buddy, they sometimes drive me nuts. Great work on this one. Cheers Fez

Reviewed by Alex Nodopaka
Reviewed on June 25, 2015
Beautiful rhythm to the poem. On my second reading I rapped (virtually) to its beat... haha!

I like the personalization of the weather event establishing a human-like rapport. I literally see you in a video-taped performance (another coup or you?), your hands of the wheels, rocking, spinning, delivering your lyrics. DO it!

Reviewed by Mary Ann Biddinger
Reviewed on June 24, 2015
~Ron~
You've hit the top 100 hits on this poem.
Greatly enjoyed.

Lady Mary Ann

Reviewed by Rhonda Galizia
Reviewed on June 23, 2015
Great rhythm & lines just pouring out of this one, Ron!
I really enjoyed every word!
Glad Bill was a dud..

Reviewed by Amber Moonstone
Reviewed on June 21, 2015
I love this poem. U tried to sing it but I just wanted to enjoy your handiwork!
Good one!
Peace love and light
Amber

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on June 21, 2015
Nothing here as well, as far as I am concerned, we got some pretty serious thunder boomers & heavy rains last night, but nothing more than we have already gotten in the recent last few weeks...my car got a good high intensity washing by old Mom Nature if nothing else...and I always enjoy watching lightening...I enjoyed this write quite alot, Ron, it gave me a nice smile, sorry it took me so long to read it...(yes, I am still walking) stay dry for the rest of the summer down there in the HOT heat of Texas...-e-

Reviewed on June 21, 2015
I was singing up a "storm" to this! 'Love it!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on June 20, 2015
Nicely created, Ron; a fun tribute to a lazy storm. It's odd, we've had so little rain here on the west coast for quite a few months now. This area is usually referred to as "the wet coast." Thank you for sharing. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on June 20, 2015
For a moment I thought u was talking about me.....
When I first moved south I never dreamed I be caught in a hurricane
That year we got hit by 4 hurricane. And we withstood them all
Only lost 10 roof shingles......... God was watching over us
Peace be with u

William

Reviewed by Connie Faust
Reviewed on June 20, 2015
I love the poem, but please steer Bill and all the storms away from the Northeast! Have a heart! I like the way you personalize Bill....the weather service gave him a name, why not use it?

Connie

Reviewed by Eva Pasco
Reviewed on June 20, 2015
Bill's moving in the Northeast region tomorrow, paying a visit to RI.

Reviewed by Patricia Hilliard
Reviewed on June 20, 2015
Very well written and I could sing along! Thanks for sending it to NJ, we could use the rain.

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com
Reviewed on June 20, 2015
If only we could box up that rain and ship it to California. Can't wait for the price of produce to skyrocket.

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on June 20, 2015
Good rhythms, good rhymes. Not only the sun, but this poem shines. Well done. Some good fun I enjoyed it, especially here in the desert.

John

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on June 20, 2015
Yep. Bill was pretty much a dud in your area, but I think it flooded places as it moved on. Still . . . It wasn't near what the panicked weather(persons) said it would be . . .


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