If there is more skill
Than just counting syllables
I can’t write haiku
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
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’
Striking A Balance
I do exercise
Because life is better when
I can eat more cake
Broccoli Monopoly
Eat your broccoli
To stay healthy and ensure
There’s none left for me
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
The Force Is Wrong With This One
Haikus easy are
When syntax you care not of
And Like Yoda write
It Could Be Worse…
Staring at four walls
I pity those who live in
Triangle shaped homes
The Secret Of My Success
I don’t wish to brag
So I work really hard at
Underachieving
Job Satisfaction
Sunday morning joy
Is all too soon replaced by
Sunday evening dread
Glass Now Empty
Awesome Friday nights
Far too often result in
Awful Saturdays
Glass Half Empty
Waited a whole week
For Friday night to arrive
Just to dread Monday
Looking Forward To The Day You Can Say “Was I There?”
They look forward to
Events they record on screens
But don’t remember
That Friday Feeling
Finish line in sight
Soon the race begins again
But today we win
Every One Of Them Is A Lie
The books on my shelves
Might make me seem clever but
I haven’t read them
Artificial Irreverence
Robot alarm clock
Amusing gift to receive
Less fun this morning
Failure Is An Option
When self-improvement
Seems a bit too difficult
Shamelessly give up
Busy doing Nothing
Procrastination
A fine way to pass the time
When you have no time
Labour-Saving Lifestyle
Cleaning is hard work
Revolutionise your life
Choose squalor instead
I Hope It’s Like This On Saturday
Sunshine on Tuesday
Often serves to remind me
How much I hate work
Responsible Borrowing
Avoided fines by
Renewing library books
I will never read
Pidgin Poetry
Pigeon in the sky
Not a poet, nonetheless
Makes a fine high coo
J’Accuse!
Gym membership is
Revolutionizing my life
For the wrong reasons
