Category: Poems
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Letter
there was a wise old man in Kampalawho could not spell Vyjayan—thimalaso he never wrote her a letterwhich he believed was betterthan misspelling Vyjayan-thimala in Kampala
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Fatal
there was a grand old dame in Natalwho didn’t quite believe in the fataluntil a puma one dawngrowled on her lawnand chased away the grand dame in Natal
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Cure
there was an old man in Bosniawho knew how to cure insomniabut he was asleep all dayand at nights too drunk to sayhow to cure insomnia in Bosnia
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Bridge (#WordPrompt)
Halfway across the bridge he stood And began to scratch his head Wondering, whether in wisdom …
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Changeless Change
cloudless, bright blue, summer sky had loomed on Monday, this no lie. The selfsame sky in spotless blue …
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Mirth from Perth
Monsignor Mirth – a resident of Perth,Grinned as he said – he came to this earth,To dine on frankfurters,With pickled olive starters,And pineapple tarts – to add to his girth. Monsignor Mirth – says he’s found no dearth,Of his chosen foods – in markets of Perth,In sleeveless undershirts,He dances as he squirtsRed wine in a…
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Siesta (Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s “The Mad Gardener’s Song”) ©
He thought he saw the library shelves Were packed with thesauri …
A KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD 