Category: Poetry
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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This blog has become Overly reliant on Incessant haiku
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Stuck in traffic jam Screaming toddler in the back Was lockdown so bad?
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Never love Mondays But find them tolerable When I’m not in work
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I like a cold beer But I drink responsibly I eat breakfast first
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I like good coffee But some mornings I find that Bad coffee will do
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This year’s holiday Not the dream destination Easy journey though
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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…
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Lazy Sunday start Would be my preference but Toddler disagrees
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Saturday breakfast Not as healthy as weekdays But so much better
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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…
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I do exercise Because life is better when I can eat more cake
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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…
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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…
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Eat your broccoli To stay healthy and ensure There’s none left for me
James Proclaims! 