“I was in Baghdad when you were in your dad’s bag.” Proffered forefather, mischievous of trait, maternal of line Playfully admonishing grandson for misguided patronisation “In Armley Jail, you get no ale” A ditty to same boy, courtesy of paternal rooted gramps Tongue in cheek indoctrination of folly of crime Ancestors DNA disparate, humour homogenous. …
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Paean World
Exclamation mark overload of rookie penman Grammar erratic, improvement thine goal Critique from academic justified on curve tutorial Veiled feedback pivotal for hirsute dreamer Gratitude to academic, her evaluation requisite Sets deluded man of hair, on terra firma anew Still seeking amnesty from grammar police. Words of academic, tuition, guidance Adherence essential, dovetailing with…
Nowhere Man On The Hill
Mushy mind, emotions spent Enduring anger persists at karma’s folly Dysfunction reigns, parasol protects not Pretentious prose mine novel distraction Wordsworth without the words Shelley without the shell. Unrelenting detritus, any plans to move on? Like fab quartet mused, fool on the hill’s wants are excessive not Nowt high maintenance sought by nowhere man Peace…
Job Judgemental
Disparaging judge in ivory tower Deflecting deficiencies with efficacious venom Concern thyself with flaws of reflected image Assess not the non-reflected Their footsteps thou hasn’t ambulated. Paragon of virtue, self-appointed of role Cast first stone if without sin On realisation of thy flaws, humility exhibit Return stone groundward, polish glass house in lieu Judge instead…
O’night Dream
O’night dream, connotation concealed Taunting soul wi’ secret elucidation Norn man regressed to childhood forefathers domain Loft hiding clandestine past Water tank, Pandora’s Box Norn man reticent to unlatch O’night dream, connotation concealed Recurring visit to furrowed playing fields of youth Like a spectre, Norn man adorns all white Only ghosting though is beyond…
The Only Outlet
Only outlet to bid adieu? Malcontent’s frustration, the gift that keeps giving What respite for the tortured yeti? Anger directed at negative imbecilic cankers of one score and ten summers Who’ve conspired with the carcinogenic canker of seven winters With objective of diminishing yeti’s spirit; his melancholy to nurture. Chewy’s enduring misfortune manifest a dwindling faith Notions of…