Slump in a hot tub
Air bubbles out of my ears
Warm water tickles
29.7.12
Sensual bathing
Keywords:
Air,
Bath,
Haiku,
Micropoem,
Micropoetry,
Senses,
Sensuality,
Tickling,
Water
28.7.12
Summer scene
Pallid waxing Moon
Loitering over canal
Humans duck and dogs
Loitering over canal
Humans duck and dogs
27.7.12
26.7.12
The Sounds of Little Solsbury Hill
Butterfly flutter
Whirly birds whine through clear air
Horseflies' hoarse outcries
Whirly birds whine through clear air
Horseflies' hoarse outcries
Keywords:
BA1,
Bath,
Batheaston,
Bird,
Butterfly,
Fly,
Haiku,
Helicopter,
Little Solsbury Hill,
Micropoem,
Micropoetry,
Nature,
Solsbury Hill,
Summer,
Sunshine,
Wildlife
25.7.12
What a good ol' boy, the IOC President...
Count Jacques Rogge
Belgium waffler, phlegmish cougher.
Having reached the Olympian heights,
Chose in the Olympic Village to spend his nights.
Belgium waffler, phlegmish cougher.
Having reached the Olympian heights,
Chose in the Olympic Village to spend his nights.
Keywords:
Belgian,
Bronze,
Clerihew,
Count Jaques Rogge,
Flemish,
Gold,
IOC,
London,
London2012,
Micropoem,
Micropoetry,
OIympics,
Olympiad,
Olympian,
President,
Real Person,
Rogge,
Silver,
TwentyTwelve
24.7.12
A Vatican Clerihew not a Limerick
There was a young lady called Joanna Cannon
Who yawned when the Pope preached on and on
She'd much rather be
with her dog Seth and robins one, two, three
Who yawned when the Pope preached on and on
She'd much rather be
with her dog Seth and robins one, two, three
Keywords:
Bird,
Clerihew,
Joanna Cannon,
Limerick,
Micropoem,
Micropoetry,
Pope,
Robin,
Sermon,
Seth,
Vatican
Where have the skylarks gone?
Translucent blue sky
crowns Little Solsbury Hill
But no skylark sings.
crowns Little Solsbury Hill
But no skylark sings.
Keywords:
BA1,
Bath,
Batheaston,
Bird,
Haiku,
Little Solsbury Hill,
Micropoem,
Micropoetry,
Nature,
Sky,
Skylark,
Solsbury Hill,
Summer,
Sunshine
22.7.12
Making a Dickens of a character...
Mr Pancks.
Steam blows; piston clanks.
Dickens of a character a metaphor did make;
A tugboat chugging in his Principal's wake...
Steam blows; piston clanks.
Dickens of a character a metaphor did make;
A tugboat chugging in his Principal's wake...
21.7.12
20.7.12
Large Hadron Contriver
Quark enters a bar.
Barman: "We don't serve sailors!"
Oh, poor Higgs Bosun...
Barman: "We don't serve sailors!"
Oh, poor Higgs Bosun...
19.7.12
Vainglory and Venality
Fifty Shades of Red
Reading of sexed-up Classics
Thwack thwack Thwackeray!
inspired by reading this article.
Reading of sexed-up Classics
Thwack thwack Thwackeray!
inspired by reading this article.
Keywords:
Bronte,
Brontë,
Classic Literature,
Erotic Novel,
Fifty Shades of Grey,
George Eliot,
Haiku,
Jane Austen,
Micropoem,
Micropoetry,
Novel,
Publishing,
Romantic Novel,
Sherlock Holmes,
William Thackeray,
Writing
18.7.12
Skiffy traditions
The doors go fffft-wheee
Starships go whoooosh through vacuum
Thanks Foley artists!
Starships go whoooosh through vacuum
Thanks Foley artists!
17.7.12
16.7.12
Straining Swedes
Kurt Wallander
kept his gun in a colander
in case of accidental discharge;
one hole more's no problem, Sarge!
kept his gun in a colander
in case of accidental discharge;
one hole more's no problem, Sarge!
14.7.12
9.7.12
Hotel dew lack
Moneyed stillness reigns
Royal Crescent drawing room
Outside it still rains
After walking for 30 minutes through that mist of precipitation that eventually penetrates to the bone, it was warm and dry in the hotel; a more agreeable way to await my sister-in-law, as she finished her training course.
Royal Crescent drawing room
Outside it still rains
After walking for 30 minutes through that mist of precipitation that eventually penetrates to the bone, it was warm and dry in the hotel; a more agreeable way to await my sister-in-law, as she finished her training course.
8.7.12
Fantasy Fodder - Desert Choice #3
Lemon Pith Helmet
Wolfed with Indian Lassi
Couli-Hat topping.
More Virtual Victuals...
Wolfed with Indian Lassi
Couli-Hat topping.
More Virtual Victuals...
7.7.12
6.7.12
Big Swinging Duck!
Defend food and hen
Who'd be an alpha male drake?
he must be quackers!
Who'd be an alpha male drake?
he must be quackers!
Keywords:
Alpha Male,
Bird,
Drake,
Duck,
Evolution,
Evolutionary Pressure,
Haiku,
Hen,
Mate,
Micropoem,
Micropoetry,
Quackers,
Quacking,
Sex
5.7.12
Thank you Late Heavy Bombardment
Matthias Willbold
looked into craters on Earth so very old.
Found our precious metals arrived as asteroids diving;
Every debris cloud had a silver lining.
Inspired by this insight.
4.7.12
Haven't you got homes to go to?
The Great British Pub
Warm beer, sausage, egg and chips
Banter and Ranter
or do you prefer
The Great British Pub
Barman's cleavage from behind
Barmaid's from the front
Warm beer, sausage, egg and chips
Banter and Ranter
or do you prefer
The Great British Pub
Barman's cleavage from behind
Barmaid's from the front
Keywords:
Barmaid,
Barman,
Beer,
British,
Cleavage,
Fodder,
Food,
Great Britain,
Great British Pub,
Haiku,
Micropoem,
Micropoetry,
Pub,
Public House
3.7.12
IDS? - "Increase Despair and Suffering"?
Ian Duncan Smith
requires kin and kith
to nest their young even if in work
Quiet man? Or dogmatic berk?
requires kin and kith
to nest their young even if in work
Quiet man? Or dogmatic berk?
2.7.12
Who *are* the Housing Benefit recipients?
Build cheaper housing?
Better than pay benefits
to private landlords...
Better than pay benefits
to private landlords...
Keywords:
Affordable Housing,
Benefit,
Cheat,
Fairness,
Haiku,
Housing,
Housing Benefit,
Landlord,
Micropoem,
Micropoetry,
Policy,
Political Comment,
Private Landlord,
Public,
Scrounger,
Undeserving Poor
1.7.12
Sick as a parody...
Wayne Rooney
Striker extraordinary
Falls on his back thinking of England, pet!
Hoofing his balls roughly towards the net
Striker extraordinary
Falls on his back thinking of England, pet!
Hoofing his balls roughly towards the net
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