With stakes so very high That pig just had to fly Though Sam begged and pleaded Her cries went unheeded This was so important Yet that pig lay dormant Just too bloody lazy For anything crazy Sam gave up, walked away Roast pork was had that day The moral of this tale Live life, fly, without fail!Continue reading “The pig who wouldn’t fly”
Category Archives: Poems
Our hero (humor)
Imagine if you will Is how the stories start Taking us on journeys To exciting foreign parts Warriors, monsters, trolls Helpless maidens to save Dark forests, grumpy mountains Crocodile-filled everglades With trusty friend along Our hero storms ahead Was he ever terrified? The story never said No matter the evil He’s readyContinue reading “Our hero (humor)”
I have a little secret (Humor)
I have a little secret And don’t know what to do If I share my problem Can I place my trust in you? I used to take my secret beside me everywhere It was jolly useful And no-one thought to care Initially I believed A use could still be found my sad littleContinue reading “I have a little secret (Humor)”
Dear Reader
My dream for you, dear reader touring this collection stick around, laugh, wince and cry or pause in reflection I decline to cop a plea for words simple and true read unafraid, wantonly let surface thoughts hit you If I can add to your day with broadly humble rhyme then my mission isContinue reading “Dear Reader”
A catholic landay (politic)
(A landay is a small poisonous snake. The poetry form comes from how women in Afghanistan and Pakistan pass on messages in certain areas/circumstances, and is rigidly controlled in terms of syllables etc.) A Catholic Landay Our priest, the celebrated father his defrocked treachery confirmed my lifetime stigma
Release
His was the music that held me entranced I began to sway, rhythm, beat, dance Massaged my shoulders forced them to sway took control of my being as he continued to play Aroused my soul released me from being the cripple without legs those others were seeing For one brief moment I was freeContinue reading “Release”
Anytime (humor in haiku)
(Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry which has rules about the number of syllables, lines etc.) Anytime Sex in high summer tragically no better than any other
If I could change just one thing…
If I could change just one thing, you would discover a belly-laugh every day. If I could change just one thing, there would be no racism, sexism, or ageism. If I could change just one thing, you would enjoy a personal note, every day. If I could change just one thing, bureaucracyContinue reading “If I could change just one thing…”
Please don’t go
(Written to my Mother-in-law when she was unwell) Please don’t go not just yet there’s much to say lest we forget Share inner thoughts gift me your smile stay here at home tarry a while Tell your stories where you have been treasured memories all you have seen Come have some cake a cup ofContinue reading “Please don’t go”
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