Re: Poetry please.

I posted this as an antidote to the grammar and spelling tosH on SCRIBBLES.

Re: Poetry please.

A new poem

I woke up this morning
To face another new day
Grimfaced, then yawning
It’s always this way
Looking in the mirror
I see my dear father
Say, “Rob I can’t hear ya”
Fleeting memories I’d rather
Let rest in a corner
Yet life brings fine prizes
I have to warn ya
Full of surprises


(C) RJ

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Why does life always go forward and not back
wouldn’t it be great if we developed the knack
Of saying “see you yesterday” if you did so choose
That way never a day you’d lose.
Life grinds on mercilessly every day
That’s because time goes only one way
Backwards AND forwards is the only solution
Going forwards will have an ending gruesome
Life goes on tirelessly every day
This is what I’d like to say

Why does gravity pull things down always
There’d be more room if stuff went straight up
You could tie important stuff down in safe ways
You could easily retain just enough

Cups and saucers bowls and plates
Of course at first you’d make mistakes
The stuff would not always be very near
But you’d soon find ways to save it
floating up to the stratosphere

© RJ

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How dare you call me a weed,
I’m a pretty wild flower
With countless little seeds
For the observant to admire


I have been here for years
Though you’ve just noticed me
I smile through my tears
I’m a complete mystery

Have a good look around
On this beautiful day
I’ll name some you’ve found
Come I’ll show you the way

Here are the most common of all
Flowering on fragile long stems
Why it’s madame Daisy, first at our ball
One of so many beautiful femmes

Buttercup flowers held under a chin
Reveal whether or not you like to have butter
She’s not fussy just what she’s in
A flower pot will do, or even the gutter

A dandelion seed head has a little known use
When the seeds are blown off and counted
For it tells you your age, how very obtuse
Best call horse, run away, when your mounted

Are you thinking the same as me
This poem is unremitting tosh
It’s because I’ve run out of ideas you see
What a confession to make golly gosh.

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MAGIC WAND

My granddad could do anything
OF him I was quite fond
On my birthday he asked just what thing
I would like and I said a magic wand.

Oh no dear boy, you’re much too young
To have such a dangerous thing
So I had a book , not so much fun
But it set me wondering

Now 64 I can see he was wise
To turn me down for such a prize
What a dangerous thing indeed
To encourage envy, spite & greed

I learned quite early not to wish for me
Things that were not intended to be.

© Robert Junior

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That's a lot of poetry
Give some space to slowetry
Life's all about growth
Spare some time for sloth
Folks try to inflame
Just to keep them sane
Rhyme just in your vane, or for your sake, refrain.


© to whom it may concern

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Very good Robert, I enjoyed those a lot

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Thank you Paul, I believe you are my biggest critic, but I thank you for taking the trouble to READ my offerings.

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THANK YOU Mags, dear heart. I believe you are my biggest fan & for that reason I will continue to post my offerings.

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Mags my dear
I am glad you are here
Presiding with Grace
This busy place
With the wisdom of Solomon
Trespasses you have forgotten them

I appreciate your presence