Thursday, 28 December 2023

Though ordinary, no kind of heart-throb,
when young a romance was always possible.
It's only now when I'm old and odd
that I feel for those whose lacks are visible.

The horror on the young woman's face
on my asking her to dance with me
certainly put me in my place
as a now impossible partner-to-be.

So late but since I've come to know
the sapping of confidence by rejection,
it's sad of course but much less so
than the plight of the unattractive young.

Wednesday, 20 December 2023

No need to tell her, she know's she's good looking,
knows all the men really fancy her.
At times their attention is overwhelming
with presents of perfumes, jewels and fur.
She loves adulation, adores being wanted
but always escapes when she's hunted.

No need to tell him, he know's he's good looking,
sees in their eyes the appreciation,
has only to choose from the women who seek him
and prove he's worth their admiration.
But, favoured in feature, he'll always be tempted
unless he can be prevented.

Everyone says they're a wonderful couple,
handsome and beautiful, made for each other.
But life will be different after the nuptials -
how will they cope as father and mother ?
And can they adapt to domestic living,
so used to receiving, unpractised at giving ?

Just another TV ad

This poor animal is unloved
and sometimes even reviled,
often imprisoned in a cage
and experimented on.
And when on its own in the night black wild
viciously hunted by fox and cat !
Please can you help with just a pound
to adopt a lonely rat ?

Monday, 18 December 2023

TikTok-er Rocker

You've certainly got the image alright -
studded and logoed black leather jacket,
thick leather gloves, boots, jeans too tight,

Zapata moustache, always up for a fight;
no-one would doubt at all you can hack it,
a real Easy Rider patrolling the night.

But something is missing, something's not right.
I wonder if you're aware that you lack it -
you Purgatory Angel in e-scooter plight.

Sunday, 17 December 2023

Famous Photos

Don't travel the world to see the sights
made famous from iconic photos
for when you get to the actual places
either they look just as expected
or more likely they don't look as good.

The photographer who took that shot
had the skill to choose the best angle possible
judge the quality of the light
select the apropriate exposure
to make the photo a delight.

But you, dear traveller, take pot luck
on season, weather, time of day.
Your photo really won't match up
but does it actually matter much
as long as you show that you were there ? 

Rotovating

Rough digging in the autumn months,
to take advantage of winter frosts
can help the soil environment
at very little cost.

But rotovating in the spring
will probably do harm.
Although the earth looks fine and firm,
pity the poor worm.

Friday, 15 December 2023

The dancing mirrors the disco music

Weight on left foot, shift to right
(try to keep the royalties light)
keep on facing the same direction
(rhythm's enough, just repetition)
back to the left foot, look around
(give 'em the funky disco sound)
shift to right foot as before
(time to raise the volume more)
shuffle between left foot and right
(keep the sme sound all the night)
To aliens it might seem rather comic
(monotonous as metronomic)
As long as there's sufficient drink
there isn't any need to think
and everything will turn out right.
(another groovy disco night)