Category: Poetry
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October is here With it are the first signs that Winter is coming So the rational response Is to binge-watch Game of Thrones
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And so to write an epigram To show what a tremendous wit I am High upon the pedestal I sit And you can see I’m…
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Although I am tired I still managed to write this Perhaps unwisely
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When condemning tanks As just brutal war machines One often forgets The fact that tanks also make Some lovely homes for goldfish
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When trying to rhyme, it isn’t a crime To use the same word twice Or thrice or quatrice Quatrice is not a real word But…
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Some people dislike Overly long poetry I understanza
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Is there a vessel More noble than the tankard From which to drink beer? It does seem doubtful because Most glasses have no handle
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Failure is just a Self-fulfilling prophesy So it’s all your fault
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Today I lacked a muse There was nothing to inspire I searched the room for cues To lift me out the mire But of writer’s…
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I drink less beer now But my toddler ensures that Hangovers endure
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Late nights and parties Were once my weekends but nowI doze in a chair
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A problem if shared Is not always cut in half Sometimes it doubles
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Often when time flies Certain assumptions are made But deadlines aren’t fun
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The laugh of a childA charming sound but betterDuring daylight hours
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Haikus on FridayAre tonally more upbeatThan Monday haikus
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Sleep like a babyAt inconvenient timesAnd rarely at night
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So rare once upon a timeNow in plentiful supplyYour absence was a real crime It never made much sense whyYou vanished from all the storesScarcity…
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My phone may be smartBut it can’t do the dishesWhich is unhelpful
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Oh threadbare socks upon my feetWhat gripping stories could you tell?To hear them would be such a treatI bet they intrigue and compelYou have been…
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I like a hot beverageAlmost any time of dayAnd if it’s not made how I like itI’ll drink it anyway My preference is coffeeBut to…
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Heatwave and toddlerImproved my understandingOf the word fatigue
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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…
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