Category: Poetry
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Pulling my socks upOnly helped me to achieveSlightly higher socks
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Some days when I get out of my bedI cannot seem to switch on my headAutopilot is onCommon sense is long goneAnd I just can’t…
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Rulers of the worldCan often be too rigidTape is flexible
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Piles of paper increasing in heightAre beginning to block out the lightIf my desk is a messIt’s a clear sign of stressAnd my sanity has…
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I love the weekendBut it would improve withoutSunday evening
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I’m sorry that I didn’tRead that report you wroteIn terms of how to spend last nightIt didn’t get my voteI had a pleasant eveningWent to…
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Think outside the boxDo something differentlyFail miserably
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Meetings rarely thrillBut can be brightened up byWell-chosen biscuits
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It’s important to understand If I complain about workIt’s not that I hate my jobAnd I’m really not one to shirkIndeed I sometimes enjoy itBut…
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Online retail isA more convenient routeTo buyer’s remorse
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Why do I avoidThe things that are good for meIn favour of the things that are bad?I know I’m happierWhen I’m healthierAnd usually I’m wealthierBecause…
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OverindulgingAchieving very littlePerfect Friday night
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Overslept, so choiceBetween coffee and showerEasy choice to make
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Oh deadline,I remember when you were just a speckIn the professor’s eyeNo more threateningThan an antAnd look at you nowAll grown upAnd looming large over…
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I’m busy nowWhich is a painIt means I must breakFrom blogging againIt can’t be helpedThough it is a boreBut I must completeSome other choresRest assuredWhen…
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Less than half way thereAt sunrise but by sunsetLess than half to go
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Days after the day after ChristmasHave a tendency to underwhelmThe period that’s now known as TwixmasCan be rather a confusing realmYou’ve consumed so much Christmas…
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There are results in lifeThat I care aboutThe results of an academic endeavour perhaps Or the outcome of a job interviewAnd medical resultsOn the occasions…
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I often claim I like to readWhen I have time to killA novel is the ideal thingIf I have hours to fillI like all kinds…
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I honestly can’t recallIf I started drinking coffeeTo combat the resultant fatigueOf insomnia Or if the fatigue is born ofAn insomniaThat is itself a symptomOf…
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I think that I might have a problemIt’s not something I can ignoreIt’s taking over my lifeIt’s starting to become a boreI seem to be…
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Through grapes, grains and hops I consume my five a day Sometimes even more
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I think it’s time for a poemI said aloud one eveI haven’t written one for daysAt least three I do believe But what kind of…
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November, MondayCold dark morning without cheerDon’t want to be here November, FridayStill cold but the time is nearTo enjoy a beer
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I enjoy blue cheeseMuch less when it is not theExpected colour
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Blogging daily is no easy trick Don’t want to rely on a gimmick But when time is quite tight Is it ok to write A…
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After the success of my last ‘Found Poem’, I was fairly keen to do another, but I wasn’t sure what to use as my source…
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The last few days have been quite severe I’ve been waiting all week for a beer Or a nice glass of wine Would be equally…
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The more observant among my regular readers will have noticed that I’ve been writing a lot of poetry over the last week or so. It’s…
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Breathing is hard and I’m feeling fragile Sporadic sneezing so unable to rest Seems like this virus is here for a while I’m not in…
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I cannot abide my alarm clock It’s an unpleasant pre-sunrise shock I wish I could sleep more And continue to snore A desire that my…
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