Heatwave and toddlerImproved my understandingOf the word fatigue
Category: Poetry
A Touch Of Insincerity
The last thing I wanted to do today was upset you But I’ve been feeling quite stressed Because I’ve had so much to do A really long list of things I intended to complete And frankly I was worried that I wouldn’t have time So it’s come as something of a relief That I have…
An Ode To Wasting Time
There are many hours I spend Watching boxsets on my screen Though I don’t know to what end Because I can’t say that I’m keen The mis-en-scene is flawed And the acting is quite weak Yet I still sit and stare Completely under-awed Though one positive critique Is the comfort of my chair
A Limerick Exposing Me For The Charlatan I Am When It Comes To Poetry
You would rather be producing prose That is not how blogging always goes If you don’t have much time And you know how to rhyme Then claim you’re a poet and compose
I Don’t Even Know The Rules
If there is more skill Than just counting syllables I can’t write haiku
A Clumsy Limerick About Having Too Much Work To Do
That Sinking Feeling This limerick is something I wrote In work when trying to stay afloat My quest for buoyancy Meant metaphorically Because I’ve never worked on a boat
A Bad Poem About A Different Bad Poem
Once I wrote a poem and it wasn’t very good I put it on this blog though I wasn’t sure I should It was quite well-received even though it was so bad It got more ‘likes’ than better posts and this made me sad I wondered if it was worth putting much effort in If …
One-Trick Pony
This blog has become Overly reliant on Incessant haiku
Rose-Tinted Road Rage
Stuck in traffic jam Screaming toddler in the back Was lockdown so bad?
Arrant Adequacy
Battle writers block And maintain a blogging streak With meta haiku
Monday Morning Mollification
Never love Mondays But find them tolerable When I’m not in work
It’s Important To Have Standards
I like a cold beer But I drink responsibly I eat breakfast first
The Caffeine Compromise
I like good coffee But some mornings I find that Bad coffee will do
Satisfactory Staycation
This year’s holiday Not the dream destination Easy journey though
Lost In A Bad Book
Oh paperback of little worth Why I bought you I do not know Within your plot there is a dearth Of a hint of narrative flow Clichés so bad they hurt my head Humour that leaves me without mirth I’ve gone as far as I can go And I will leave the rest unread
A Rude Awakening
Lazy Sunday start Would be my preference but Toddler disagrees
Sunny Side Up
Saturday breakfast Not as healthy as weekdays But so much better
How Much Love Is In A ‘Like’?
Could write prose today But inferior haiku Tend to get more ‘likes’
We’re All On A Learning Journey
Lately I’ve noticed a tendency For so-called celebrities That I have never heard of To apologise for things That I didn’t know they’d done I can see at face value That it may seem appropriate To say sorry For insensitive choices Made when times were Supposedly less enlightened Even if the aforementioned times Weren’t actually…
Striking A Balance
I do exercise Because life is better when I can eat more cake
Throwing Stones
The other day I overheard two colleagues Disparaging another colleague (Behind that colleague’s back) For being overweight It irritated me For several reasons Not least because Although I’m not above The clandestine critiquing of others I would like to think That I would never do so For reasons so shallow And unkind As these people…
Complacency
Of course I knew the dangers But, I’m pretty experienced And most of the time There isn’t anything to worry about Maybe I just got careless Assumed that the worst Could never happen to me A lazy assumption I now realise Based on the flimsy evidence That the worst hadn’t happened to me Not for…
Broccoli Monopoly
Eat your broccoli To stay healthy and ensure There’s none left for me
Opinion Piece
Though it is accepted wisdom To equate success to fame I’m really not that sorry That nobody knows my name Yes, I’m glad that I’m not famous I’m happily unknown Anonymity quite suits me I’m sure I’m not alone Of course, I would admit that Fame might well have the odd perk Being wealthy would…
The Beautiful Game
Once in a while I like to put aside my own nonsense and compile the gibberish of others to make a ‘found poem’. In reality, I’ve only actually done this three times on my blog, and the last time was back in 2016, so it’s not a regular activity. The last one was in honour…
An Homage To The Now Departed Daily Briefing
Hello and welcome to today’s update We haven’t got anything new to say Nothing’s really changed since yesterday But it’s important, nonetheless That we update you anyway Otherwise you’ll realise That we haven’t got any idea what we’re doing We’d rather give the impression That we do know what we’re doing Even though we don’t…
Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean That You Should
Though virtual meetings are oft prone To provide many reasons to moan They may have to take place When there’s no face to face But don’t do Teams for two, use the phone
Troubleshooting
If I can’t solve it By drinking excessively Then I can’t solve it
Always Show Your Workings
People who teach maths Believe there’s strength in numbers But still require proof
No Cats Were Harmed In The Writing Of This Poem
It’s not that I don’t appreciate Innovative ways of doing things I’m certainly no advocate For always doing The tried and tested I’m all for experimenting Redefining what’s possible Doing things differently It’s not the methodology that matters So much as the goal And how ever many ways There might be to achieve this I’m…
Renaissance
It has been a difficult time For everyone And the world might have changed now Beyond all recognition It is more than possible That things will never be the same And as a species we will have to adjust To adapt, to reframe, to reflect But out of the ashes of despair Opportunity rises like…
