Conversations around the coven Non-existent words, non-existent humanity Locutions from locations without erudition You can fool some of the people all of the time Like hound dog mistreated, yeti will have his day. Uh-hu, mmmh, ah-ha, parrot replication thy sole chatter Does Polly want a cracker, thesaurus or dictionary Offerings worthless, icy actions your... Continue Reading →
Part of the Reality Show
Evincing patience is virtuous, so proverb claims An idiom once steadfastly embraced by the proletariat Instant gratification, though, now king in kingdom of the self-entitled In vogue devices deemed a human right by the misguided Even politics gives impression this is all a reality TV show When phone lines open, vote using my on-screen number. Do I... Continue Reading →
What Identity Crisis?
Over two hundred year roots in county of reverence Place of birth and 1960’s appearance by grace of god Baby boom nipper, Hyde Terrace emergence Taken northward while still fledgling. Birds not on drift southward, as in migration Baby boomer appreciative of area resettled Despite heart always being beckoned by genesis Tormented, though abandonment... Continue Reading →
Flotsam & Jetsam
Flotsam and jetsam, Debris influx, terra firma destination final Curlicue waves thine volition Calm post-storm wreckage; redemption from waves unruly Remnants in sanctuary, steadfast in surviving brow-beating. Flotsam and jetsam, In esse despite torrid odyssey Plaudits deserved, unforgiving swell surfed Metaphor for weathering life's fervid waves Perseverance essential; or no aftermath to sample. Flotsam and jetsam, What... Continue Reading →
Airing of Sale De Lavage
Torture, but conclusion unwanted Score summers celibacy, enforced as with gaol dweller Punishment though for crimeless act Spiteful matriarch pride, her indoctrination prevails “Opine thy suitor is toxic girl, conduct regardless” Legacy of odious termagant, equally imbecilic spouse. Yeti acquiesce not now, fury at long-term misguided idiocy Score summers celibacy, reluctantly suffered for offspring’s good Alternative,... Continue Reading →
Biting The Hand That Nourishes
Dodging the raindrops, umbrella arbitrary Amongst plethora o’ undeserving thorns, a rose though not fragrant Even though ‘team’ in maintenance, selflessness forthcoming not No ‘i’ in lager but matters not to the misguided ego. Disloyal parasite, disingenuous disposition Biting the hand that feeds, deflecting thy inadequacies Humanity devoid on thine vain-glorious parade float Round the... Continue Reading →
Glad To Have You Back
So glad to have you back where you belong Satchmo’s salutations bestowed on returning Ms Levi In Wakey suburbia, brood replicates Louis’ greeting, though pater recipient Dolly replaced lyrically by Mally, apologies to Herman A score and eleven sunsets incarcerated in bosom of healthcare institution Octogenarian gaunt on return, though blessedly without canker of departure. ... Continue Reading →
Utopia In Sock Tags
Matchstick arms enclosed in long sleeves achromatic Boy of ten summers stretches cotton kit for palm stealth Mimicking hero’s posture, in flight and in goal celebration Visage smile matches contemporary shirt motif Socks accessorised with tag blue, number eight white Imitation accuracy usurps discomfort of adorning accessory. His hero a man of Willenhall, Sniffer by pseudonym Second... Continue Reading →
New Dawn at LS11?
In cantilever stand, perches boy; heir apparent Adjacent perches hirsute father; hair apparent Mild April eve in LS11, fledgling noughties White hat’s with white plumage seek further tarry One of quart legions left standing, now seeking scalp Valencian Foe’s both achromatic of uniform; visitors acquiesce, clashing colour forbidden Beyond expectation performance bring charges of Emerald Isle leader... Continue Reading →