A boy and girl sat on the park bench by the water One said to the other I oughtta Let you know how I feel You look like a seal The retort came; you must be the whale that caught her
Limerick IV
Category: Poetry
Limerick III
There was an old man from Dulwarey His wife thought him to be very hairy She went to give him a kiss But said; I’ll give it a miss That hair on your face makes you look bloody scary
The Limerick
Before I start writing too many limericks for your enjoyment and pleasure, I pen a little footnote here by way of a post to advise of their background and meaning. The limerick is said to have derived initially from the City or County of Limerick in Ireland. They are five lines in length, rhyme and … Continue reading The Limerick
Limerick II
One day I saw kangaroos Hopping and jumping at you I punched one in the guts And then in the nuts And that ended a stoush and a blue
Limerick I
I once knew a young man named Stuart who remembered a moment to rue it he loved money so much that in one ruddy blush he bet it all on a horse and he blew it
Whenever a sparrow flies into a swan
If anyone ever can be what they weren’t and cry for another with reciprocal yearning Then one and the other make two now and ever and bloom in the spring-time a flower that’s better With her and him in a garden of colour they sprout from the soil like a father and mother … Continue reading Whenever a sparrow flies into a swan
Haiku poetry XV
The storm-bird coosThe fruit tree smiles - Summer rain brings tears
Haiku poetry XIV
The sun dancedThe water playedA bud became a flower
Haiku poetry XIII
The mud shakes handswith the sole of my shoes - a cloudburst shakes the sky
The waiting room
The waiting room with patients – and patient understanding Looking down the phone rings loud destroying sounds of silence The baby cries the mother meets demands and tempered toils The doctor calls the chair departs opinion turns to spoils Unknowingly the reason why she sits in care-free room Her arm … Continue reading The waiting room
