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Welcome Zippy that is a great poem I like the way you write.     

Cheers Piri, our two stories are similar about our marriage and how we got together with our wife's.
Yours set in Wales mine in New Zealand.
I have just been reading about  connections between the Welsh dragon and King Arthur’s famous sword Excalibur. The  version I like  says Excalibur’s blade was forged in dragon’s breath, imbuing it with magical power.  As a result I wrote this below on reading your reply above.
My mind wonders in all sorts of weird directions when comparing your life in Wales and mine in New Zealand. As my younger brother says my head goes of in naf tangents.

O sing, O muse, Maree's roasting words bring on Pedr’s sun-kissed grin.
 Amidst the ferns where Kiwi dreams of places where Dragons and scales do their mythical musical thing!
Pedr's, Maree’s laugh—keeps him rock and rolling with her tease— .
Up in the hills away from the sea the summer salted breeze hits their valley, Just as the man on the radio plays a song called ""Long Tall Sally".

While across in Wales where winter waves do purr, Bold Piri winks at Ann (a cheeky sir). 
In a town by the sea, their love’s at its frothy best, Where family’s have fun and laugh in jest.
O laughter’s sparks, that fuel their heart’s delight— Inspiration swims and love shines its light! 
As a Beatles song comes on the radio in full flight filling the air with delight.
No matter where its heard in the northern or southern hemisphere "Long Tall Sally" sounds alright.
Lovers with different names laugh with delight.
Around midnight da man from Jamaica sings "turn on de light."     

Cheers Brian and Jim thank you for your comments. I will give you some info  about the two buskers life's who I based the character of Joe on.                
Micheal Wahrlich (1955–2023), better known as Mike The Juggler was the busker who juggled tennis balls always with a big smile on his face in the streets of Wellington for about three decades. He was killed in a fire, which occurred in a hostel where he lived . A man was subsequently charged with arson and murder. When Micheal first moved to Wellington, he became a lawnmower for the Wellington City Council in the 1980s, and was later made redundant. In the late 90s, he met a man playing the guitar on the streets , and after seeing him succeed, Micheal decided that he would also entertain the public, by juggling tennis balls on the street. 
The other busker was John D'Estaing Adams aka Kenny died June 8, 2011, aged 64 from a brain tumour.  Many Wellingtonians  have memories of Kenny the Busker, he was a significant part of our city night life at the time, adding to its diversity and vibrancy .  
Born in the USA Texas in 1946, he was an actor, singer and musician, moved to Wellington New Zealand in 1992 to fulfil his commitment to missionary work, and combined his vocation with his love of music by performing in the city most evenings.  He told me that he came to New Zealand thinking he could save people here but soon realized this country was saving him from his personal demons. He looked a little bit like Kenny Rogers that's where he got his name from.
In his repertoire of songs was "The Gambler' by Kenny Rogers many times when passing him on the street there would be a crowd singing "The Gambler" along with him.
Kenny was a divisive character in the city but most Wellingtonians over the age of 40 will have some sort of a memory of him.
I knew Kenny and talked with him frequently on the street.
Many questioned his musical prowess, but one thing was clear, Kenny had charm and charisma and became an icon in his adopted city of Wellington.
He was an entertainer and is sadly missed by many when he left us too early.

Thank you, Jim, that was real good great music and also super cool. Magic seeing where it all started also.     

Bill all the best for 2026 and Merry Christmas.
Season greetings peace and good will to all Chordians.

Clever lyrics Jim but I also suspect for some unfortunate children and their parents it is also a tough time of year,     

Thank you Richard     

Its good to see and hear the three of you who put up a song in this month chordie section making music.. I left you all a comment on your recordings.

Thank you Piri I don't think the world is ready for my terrible voice and guitar playing.  My songs are received a bit like Father McKenzie sermons in the church where Elenor Rigby goes. I use to think the cat when I was singing or playing my guitar or piano was meowing along with me until it occurred to me he was frantically signaling me as he wanted me to open the door and let him out. My goal here this time is  hopefully to encourage people to come out of the woodwork and give songwriting a shot. So what I'm saying  to anyone reading this is it wouldn't take much for someone to put up a better song than mine. This planet is covered with millions of people there has got to be plenty of those hiding their talents away who want to give music a shot.  All it takes is hitting the record  button on your phone no need for fancy tech and then putting it on youtube or some other place and of course as well  providing a link to it on chordie.