Friday, 14 July 2023

LOVE DOESN'T MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND

 

“Love doesn't make the world go round”

Elizabeth Barrett Browning said with a smile

Before she added by way of qualification

“Love is what makes the ride worthwhile”

PEDANTS SOCIETY MEETING

 

“Pedants Society Meeting Here”

The sign on the door read

“Every Sunday at four”

“Well not here exactly here”

The sign below added

“But in the room behind this door”

THROUGHOUT THE WORST OF THE PANDEMIC

 

Throughout the worst of the pandemic

I had to work from home in my flat

But I had technical issues occasionally

When my keyboard was claimed by the cat

Thursday, 13 July 2023

ARE YOU WEARING BRAZILIANS?

 

Are you wearing Brazilians?

It’s very bold of you to mention

Oh they’re some kind of knickers

I clearly wasn’t paying attention

I must admit my mind wandered

When I heard you say Brazilian

SOMEBODY COMPLIMENTED ME

 

Somebody complimented me

On my driving today, that’s right mine 

They even left a little note to say

And the envelope read ‘Parking Fine.’

HUMEROUS HAIKU # 14

 

I don’t like sitting

In traffic, because I get

Run over, always

WRITERS ANGST # 2

 

The thing that gives me anxiety

Are people reading my stories

But even worse than that are

People not reading my stories