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Black Angel on Dope
Hamilton quietly closed his front door He was carrying a bunch of flowers Grace watched him cross the road The flowers were not for her She finished her coffee And entered their apartment Clémentine Delauney Within a few minutes all of his vinyl records Lay on the railway embankment They were worth hundreds of pounds […]
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The Tenderness of Wounded Animals
I live in a village whose main road Tends to be busy during working hours This is unfortunate for the creatures That also live in the village Many suffer severe injuries After being hit by cars I do my best to comfort them During their final hours And am struck by the tenderness Of their […]
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Railroad Crossing
There is a railroad crossing in Penn County It is in the shadow of Mount St Penn About a dozen trains in both directions Pass over this lonely and isolated crossing This crossing has never seen snow Despite its northerly location
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Our Visions of Atlantis
I am often accompanied By The Man from Chile And my German Host As we walk in the summer sea Our Visions of Atlantis Watches us from my coastal home She glides like a liquid porcelain From Room to Room Dressed as a Southern Belle
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To Die in Madrid
A few weeks ago it was reported That a woman of mature years Had rested on one of our coastal benches And had quietly passed away This saddened me greatly until I realised That she had died whilst looking at the sea I was almost jealous of her gentle passing As I intend to die […]
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Joe in Nuneaton
Whenever you are alone Remind yourself That God has sent everyone else away So that there is only you and him God Yes Joe here Really I thought it was the Avon Lady What is troubling you Joe Have you seen a fat woman on the beach again No not as bad as that Then […]
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Descent
You have seen my descent It was an ugly journey All of my own making But now watch me rise
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The Secret Seven
Rambo Yes Why do we call ourselves The Secret Seven When there is only five members of our gang Harry Gopher Sidney Richard Gonk and You and Eye That is because we have two secret agents with us Who are they I do not know as I have never met them That’s stupid Shut up […]
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Cat/Hat = Chat
Chat Cat Hat A cat wearing a hat This has been noted before I do adore Feline Mathematics
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Mon nouveau chat
I recently moved into a house Which was perfect in all aspects Except one that being its garden was overrun by mice I tried various solutions but none worked Until I gave a home to a rescue cat named SSI I had no clue why it had been given this name But the cat answered […]