Category: Poetry
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If I only write A single haiku this week It will be this one
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Though March is but a few days old I’m disappointed, (truth be told) That most days are still quite cold Unlike the dream that I…
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You could say 2021 Has not really been much fun But as we’re on month number three It won’t be long until we’re free For…
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Occasionally I like to put together a ‘Found Poem’ based on things that other people have written or said. In this case it was something…
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My intellectual property Is not worth that much at all to me In the light of its theft I would not be bereft It’s already…
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When I can’t cope I look for hope In empty calories In salted snacks and melted cheese Food gives relief Though not without griefFor the…
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Recently I fear I’ve been drinking too much beer Though it might be less risky Than consuming excess whisky It has often been my way…
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This poem is quite boring This poem’s not interesting This poem is monotonous This poem is tedious This poem is repetitious This poem is repetitiousThis…
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Oh we’re still in lockdown three Yearning to be free But you won’t find me whinging Instead I’ve started binging Boxsets, booze and food Whatever…
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A Rhyme That Is Relying On Its Dissimilarity To Other Poetic Forms In Order To Justify Its Existence
Today I have nothing of worth to say But it appears that I’m saying it anyway And when I have nothing to convey Bad poetry…
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Please be mine On this day of Valentine It’s not like you have a choice So you might as well rejoice Because you are my…
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Trivial haikus Statistically speaking Are quite popular
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Once a young man travelled to Reading He didn’t know where he was heading He was aiming for Slough But he won’t go there nowCos…
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There was a young man from Reading Who was worried about viruses spreading The television news Only served to confuse Now he was also scared…
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February is a short month Even when it’s long But if you think that brevity Makes it easier, you’re wrong February is still quite hard…
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Is it ironic That I would not read a blog That’s mostly haikus?
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I must have gone insane I’m jogging again It seems a bit perverse There’s a voice inside my brain Telling me to train My conscience…
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Despite recent tub-thumping about vaccine supplies I for one have not taken my eyes off the prize For when this will be over, we are…
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People who click ‘like’ When I write rubbish haikus Are the ones to blame
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On days when it rains I often think to myself I don’t much like rain
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When I exercise I may release endorphins But they aren’t grateful
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Sometimes my blog posts Improve when I edit them But this one did not
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Look coolBuy clothes that are Overpriced at half price Though can any label improve Self-worth?
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Misinformation Can easily cause you to Miss Information
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Sometimes life is hard It seems like all hope is gone But do not despair Until you have checked the fridge If there is beer,…
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Dear IT support Thanks for your reply It didn’t really help In fact it made me cry I know how to send emails And I…
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New you Eat less, get fit Make healthier choices Soon you’ll find that you have become Hungry
James Proclaims! 