Wednesday 26 June 2019

Precisely

 


Measure well your measurements
Crudely rough will not suffice
Or with size which truly matters
The metric portion is precise

Pounds and ounces feet and inches
Yards and miles though near or far
A muddled scheme of quantities
Whose goods of weight ‘Avoirdupois’

From a thousandth to the thousands
Is all one needs to understand
Liquids, volumes or the depth of mass
Incrementally they stand



Saturday 15 June 2019

Trust in Me

Disney's Jungle Book pic.


Promises are trending
More than words can say
Just in case we’re daft enough
And take in their overplay

For the betterment of everyone
They have solutions for the snags
Suddenly a blinding flash
A ‘Never-Never’ gobshite brags

Pleading perfect answers
That any fool can see
At a stroke that crafty bloke
Can tell a fable happily

Then later in the sorry aftermath
As the chaos fallout follows
The phantom presence disappears 
Leaving empty promise hollows

Friday 14 June 2019

I’m In Charge



The time it took to get us here
In universal terms not long
Hardly any time at all
At lightning speed we grew headstrong

Intelligence our mighty force
Which we supressed in all but few
Keeping knowledge well contained
For pledged devotion ever true

Working hard to pay our leaders price
We build their castles give them gold
Supporting avaricious aims
To leave us bleeding deathly cold

Leaders strive to gain control
To be the top dog in the pound
Writing laws to justify their wars
Too many buried in the ground

Why do we fall for charlatans
Let dark horse dealers play our cash
As we the powerless succumb
To biased brokers smug and brash




Saturday 8 June 2019

Vote For Me I've Been There Bro!


I know I'm a sinner but make me a winner

The politician that I am
You guys all know my scene
I’ve kept my stash of candy
Powder pearls, know what I mean?

I stank of dank inside my chamber
As  I bump my trusty blow
Rode the horse on dope of course
My garden weed in pots I grow

But I’m the dude in charge round here
The speed-up  leader of the law
Cos wot I do is not for you
You’ll go inside and that’s for sure

Friday 7 June 2019

Contradiction



Opposites and counterparts
Nothing always as it is
Changing minds and other kinds
When amateurs take on the whizz

To live a lifetime climbing fences
Not knowing which side you are on
Converted by the argument
Which simply ask’s ‘what now has gone?’

Governed by the awful weather
That changed your view of how things are
Avoiding pleasantries on sunny days
When what you hoped for seems bizarre 

Everyone is taking angry sides
Contending who was right or wrong
Pointing fingers at the other side
There is no question they are wrong

Tuesday 4 June 2019

Love At First Look



When first we gaze our image seen
Not quite knowing who we are
Yet most absorbing holds our eye
As we embrace Amour de soi

The who and what looks back at us
We are the very best we’ve got
Constantly we seek reminders
As we reflect that sideways shot

There is no looking forward
At that mirror from afar
Who allows us to love others
Though first we need Amour de soi

Sunday 2 June 2019

A Tune for June



Where fireballs are raining down
Beating rhythmic drums in time
Summers dance of flower petals
Flaming June is in her prime

Here the month of great outdoors
Drenched in warm beguiling smiles
Ocean roars cheer seagull soars
Circle twirling sunlight styles

Spending wistful tranquil evenings
Take in the easy evening air
Warm breezes bring the evening scent
Without a care you sit and stare