The children

They would canoodle and swoodleand oodle and boodleand cajole and rumbleand fall  They’d get up and they’d playand dance every which wayand entice everyoneeach one and all  They would no doubt complainwhen they’d suffer some painand bruises and oozesand which  But they’d always get wellcos they’re mother would tell -it’ll heal on its ownwith no […]

Fuss and Nonsense

Fuss and Nonsense went to the bay leaving Grumpy and Difficult at home to stay they went to sit down on the beach on the sand until Fuss said to Nonsense; I’d much rather stand Nonsense misheard what Fuss had to say and sat on the sand on the beach at the bay Fuss turned […]

gambolling

hop to it; he says romping bounding and bouncing springing into the water gambolling from grass a frolic – your frisky when dancing and prancing others have left – cavorting – we’re last when others fail to do what can be done making nothing of something and neglecting the one playing and leaping and splashing […]

The Story of Santa

for the children… — Once upon a time   there lived a white-bearded man he stayed at home   almost all year ‘round yet as cold turned to freezing and the villagers stayed in he could be heard strolling through the grounds one year when it was frosty his wife bought him a jacket and […]

Logged in…or out?

(a light-hearted look at the travails of the computer age)… Dishevelled Mixed up Round-a-bout All over where I shoulda been Logged in now Twitter-feed Password setting Sight unseen If only there was understanding Step back Think Deliber(ate) Answers may be somewhere near Instructions followed Log in – late Love it now But hate is close […]

Conjunctivitis

Held together – elasticity Frail – loosens – breaks Durable – invested care Broken – stumbles – shakes   Outer wall – extremity Injured – punctured – hit Inner sanctum standing tall Candle – burning – lit   Hand once soft and supple Hand becomes forlorn Self – trickster – knowledge – bow Simple conjures […]

Bart Simpson and the little girl

Her feet didn’t touch the ground Hard when in the air Dummy was her parents’ new best friend Brought silence, to be shared   Bart Simpson kept her company Twisties fell to floor She smiled as she turned her head Inquisition knocked on door   Movement, ever, oh so fast Tablet entertaining Attentive of the […]