Category: Poetry
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Music has charms to soothe the savage beast But it can annoy the neighbours at four in the morning And even at other times of…
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Where did all the snow go? There was so much last week But now the temperature has risen And the weather is less bleak I…
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Feeling tired is fine at night And much less helpful now But when the time to sleep was right My mind would not allow Unconsciousness…
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What would life be without the pod From which my coffee doth arrive? Of all of the cons considered mod It’s my favourite ogive For…
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How do I love thee, let me count the ways Although perhaps counting is not for now When I’m trying my best to express how…
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One thing in life That I find quite frustrating Is when I have to spend time Endlessly waiting For something or someone That is due…
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I find myself insomnolent At three in the morning Can’t get back to sleep Though day is several hours from dawning It’s a frustrating situation…
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Oh to be an idiot That would be rather good I’d like to not know anything And not know that I should To be ignorant…
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It’s best not to ponder All of your fears That way lies madness It’ll all end in tears Beating stress is quite simple A doddle…
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Now December is over And I’m feeling poor My credit card’s maxed out There are wolves at the door Not literally of course The wolves…
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It’s not that I’m sick of the festive fare But there still seems to be lots of it everywhere And it’s hard to stop eating…
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I have marshmallow on my face Which is a mild disgrace Though it’s certainly not egg Your understanding I do beg For indeed they are…
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Oh expensive box of chocolates I don’t know what to do You’re so very pricey I don’t think I should eat you I’m not sure…
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I don’t know what I’m watching On my television I didn’t choose the channel That wasn’t my decision It was already chosen When I switched…
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Though Christmas is over Remain in good cheer For there’s plenty of food To see us through to New Year There are chocolates aplenty A…
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I like a cup of coffee I enjoy a mug of tea But a thermos filled with Bovril Is really not for me It’s not…
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They look forward to Events they record on screens But don’t remember
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It’s already five past eight I’m running rather late I overslept this morning Ignored alarm clock’s warning Had no time to eat my toast Now…
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Today I read a book A novel set in space It depicted the bleak end Of the human race It was set in future times…
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“Just one more,” is my mantra As I near my breaking point Just one more and I can rest And ease my creaking joints Breathless,…
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Oh hallowed throne of relaxation I sit here in shallow content Though there may be some procrastination That wasn’t my intent For while I may…
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This is a great poem With good words Big words The best words It’s a great, great poem Believe me And together we’re going to…
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So apparently it’s on Time for Corbyn versus May Though I’m fairly sure that Farron Will want to have his say But will anybody listen…
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Where did Tess go? I hear she’s doing quite well Despite fears induced by a shift In prices blamed on continental drift But she returned…
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Finish line in sight Soon the race begins again But today we win
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If the motto of the Brexiteers Is ‘All For Us and None For You’ Then today they’ll tone it down As we begin to say…
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The realities of a ‘post-truth’ world Are hard to distinguish from those Of the pre-truth world Worlds where we are bombarded by images Of things…
James Proclaims! 