The Sincerest For Of Poetry
Apprenticed To My Mother
Walking Into Trouble
Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle
The Last Will Of Sven Andersen
Booms And Busts
Buster & Moo
Salisbury Square
My Father and Other Liars
Life In A Conversation
Life, in a Grain of Sand
Life In A Flash
Category Archives: poetry
Chins Up!
Driven indoors by another cold day, and having had enough of filming the cats, I thought I needed cheering up. This happened… A poem… The calendar is full of tricks As it says, somehow, I’m sixty-six. In what world could … Continue reading
The Most Divisive Issue In England Today #limerick
Esther’s limerick prompt has driven me into a controversy that may mean me having to shut my blog. It is undoubtedly one of the biggest divides in England today. The prompt is Scone. For some, jam first is just not … Continue reading
Not Going Social #poem #poetry
Today’s philosophical musings are on the subject of going cold turkey When I was young and barely dry I learnt there was nothing better Than to keep in contact with my friends By writing them a letter. The telephone I … Continue reading
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Wet Wet Wet #LIMERICK
Miserable start to the year so my mood wasn’t cheery for another go at last week’s limerick from Esther’s prompt – Sale I bought some new boots in the sale To protect me in the rain and the hail But … Continue reading
A RIGHT ROYAL NONSENSE #POETRY #POEM
To be born into royalty is some sort of curse But marrying the Firm is infinitely worse. From birth you are told you have to be stoic But voluntarily joining is really heroic. No cursing, no crying, the restraint of … Continue reading
A review of 2022s resolutions
January 1st Resolve to reduce resolutions to an achievable minimum, given previous failures. Finally conclude best resolution is to get out of bed at the same time everyday, at seven am and fill every unforgiving minute etc etc…. February 1st … Continue reading
A Bargain? #limerick
This week’s limerick prompt from Esther is Sale. It brought memories of a much loved children’s book, the Dad Library… When my daughter returned from the sale She looked shocked, and really quite pale. ‘Please don’t get too mad, But … Continue reading
Broken Britain #poem
‘Britain is broken’ The sages have spoken. But who’s to blame; We need a name. ~ It might be Boris So goes the chorus Or that one Truss Who caused such a fuss, And what about Sunak? Should we change … Continue reading
Oh Heck, It’s Been Windy This Christmas…
When choosing explosives, one stands out a mileThough it’s never found in any missile.While gunpowder, plastics are in with a shoutNothing quite beats the humblest sproutWhich, combined with my gut is truly fissile.
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Happy Xmas (Pullover)
Happy Xmas (Pullover) (with apologies to Happy Xmas (War is Over)) So Granny’s knitwear What has she done? Another bloody pullover From wool that’s homespun. So this is her knitwear I hope she’s had some fun The pattern’s … Continue reading
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