Sometimes life is hard It seems like all hope is gone But do not despair Until you have checked the fridge If there is beer, there is hope
Tag: tanka
A Tanka That Mixes Milk Metaphors In A Largely Pretentious Effort To Appear Profound
They say there’s no point In crying over spilt milk Perhaps they are right But what if the spilt milk is The milk of human kindness?
A Tanka About Why It Is Important To Consider When You Drink
As it is Friday I’ll probably have a drinkI drink on most days So I could not even think Of not drinking on Fridays
A Tanka That Continues A Recent Theme Of Mocking A Flawed Public Health Campaign While Also Trivialising Another January Health Challenge And Revealing That I Have A Similar Attitude To Nutrition To That Of A Small Child
Dry January Might still be easier than Veganuary I could manage without beer But I’ll always need ice-cream
A Tanka About The Perks Of Responsible Parenting
When my daughter asks For another chocolate I always say no Because like all good parents I’ve already scoffed the lot
A Tanka That Addresses My Fears About A Lack Of Originality And Creativity
Sometimes I worry About repeating myself Also I worry About repeating myself But it’s probably not true
A Tanka About Superstition And Weekends
Some people worry About Friday the thirteenth But I will not let Triskaidekaphobia Ruin that Friday feeling
A Tanka About How Little Lockdown Will Actually Affect Me
It is, in England The final day of freedom And I’m stuck in work Tomorrow when lockdown startsI will still be stuck in work
A Tanka About How The Seasons Influence My Viewing Habits
October is here With it are the first signs that Winter is coming So the rational response Is to binge-watch Game of Thrones
A Tanka About Tanks
When condemning tanks As just brutal war machines One often forgets The fact that tanks also make Some lovely homes for goldfish
A Tanka About A Tankard
Is there a vessel More noble than the tankard From which to drink beer? It does seem doubtful because Most glasses have no handle
A Tanka About Writing A Tanka
Writing a tanka Is a bit like writing haikus For three lines at least Then you add another bit And one more line to end it
James Proclaims! 