CWTCH

 

There is a general misunderstanding

That a cuddle is the same everywhere

Well allow me to clear up the muddle

Anyone can indeed hug, that’s true

But only the Welsh can cwtch, and

They’re so much better than a cuddle

A FAMILIAR TIMEPIECE

 

There is a welcoming comfort

To be felt upon entering the house

And being instantly greeted

By the reassuring sound

Of a familiar timepiece

I always feel instantly at peace

Because a ticking clock

Is the heartbeat of the home

SCHADENFREUDE

 

Schadenfreude is the great pleasure derived

By someone, from another person's misfortune

It’s ironic that the Germans have a word to express

My pleasure at them being knocked out so soon

NICKNAMED SNOW PLOUGH

 

When my brother was a young man

He had a well-earned nickname

They called him the “snow plough”

Because of his appetite for cocaine

A VOYAGE ROUND MY FATHER (8)

 

Dad said, “I’m going to Thailand"

I replied to him "To Bangkok?"

He thought for a moment, then said

"Oh no I certainly hope not”

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 423

 

Old Mother Hubbard

Went to the cupboard

To fetch her poor dog a bone

But there was none

As she didn’t have a dog

And was living in a home

ARE YOU WEARING PEDAL PUSHERS?

 

Are you wearing pedal pushers?

I think it’s their appearance you like

Given that you are a sedentary being

And you can’t even ride a bike