03/09/2024 11:48:23
poems: I Lost My Friend
This happened to my brother-in-law Larry two years ago at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
He...
18/05/2024 11:24:43
poems: Portrait of a King
Portrait of a King
It isn't quite the thing to have His Majesty, The King
Painted all in...
22/03/2024 07:56:49
poems: Child Care
This is the voice of the most important person in the current Child Care debate: The baby...
24/02/2024 07:45:22
poems: Applause for the Menopause
We would all rather we didn't have to go through this stage of life and for some it can be brutal...
18/02/2024 08:52:55
poems: The Unforgiven
The news is pretty grim at the moment one way and another, so here's something to make you laugh...
03/02/2024 17:38:28
poems: The Cell Phone
I have to say that I wouldn't really be without my mobile phone. I said to my dearest some time...
25/01/2024 07:44:38
poems: On Ageing
I'm hoping that most who read this will think 'What nonsense. That's not me. I'm getting on and...
18/01/2024 08:26:14
poems: Elaine
Elaine
I know a girl so popular, of that there is no doubt.
Her name's Elaine and she's a...
11/01/2024 13:14:17
poems: The Cafe
In the depths of Winter, here's a taste of the Summer to come. It's a true story!
The Cafe...
07/01/2024 08:23:49
poems: E-Bikes
E-Bikes
Oldies on their e-bikes have never felt so free
Since their Mums would say 'Go out...
04/01/2024 08:40:59
poems: These Days
It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook-up world. Or am I getting old?
These Days
Who would be...
24/12/2023 08:03:46
poems: Christmas the Sequel
Christmas the Sequel
They'd come to worship at the shrine
Of consumerism and bling.
But...
18/12/2023 08:22:06
poems: Granny's Christmas gift for her grandson
Granny's Christmas gift for her grandson
Throughout your life, there are six words I...
06/11/2023 08:34:16
poems: Thoughts while on a Bike Ride
Thoughts while on a Bike Ride
I was riding on my bike breathing in gulps of fresh air.
What...
02/11/2023 08:20:14
poems: SOLOGOMY
I wrote this poem some time ago and have recently come to understand that is now an actual...
19/08/2023 08:53:06
poems: Luddites of the World Unite
This is a parody of the 1966 hit song 'Lovers Of The World Unite' by David and Johnathon (real...
30/07/2023 07:27:59
Gallery Submission
Sunrise at Kaikoura on the east coast of New Zealand.
14/07/2023 16:52:07
poems: Two beds or not two beds
I hope most readers will find this poem ever so slightly absurd!
Two beds or not two beds?
A...
15/03/2023 07:50:45
poems: Spare
Spare
Oh, Harry lad, what have you done?
You were cheeky, exuberant, full of fun.
The...
21/02/2023 12:14:33
poems: Mr. Tickle
A few years ago, an M.P. in the House of Commons warned that 'Tickling children against their will...
23/01/2023 08:07:03
poems: The Office Cake
The Office Cake
No cake in the office?
Are they barking mad?
Who are these lunatic...
18/01/2023 17:51:29
poems: When I'm Eighty-Four
Sing along to my parody of The Beatles' 'When I'm Sixty Four'. Revised and updated to reflect the...
10/01/2023 14:18:39
poems: The Slow Cooker Versus Bubble Wrap
The Slow Cooker Versus Bubble Wrap
I'll make no bones about it.
I don't like anything...
17/11/2022 13:58:05
poems: KOO - A Tale of Marital Discord (with a twist!)
KOO - A Tale of Marital Discord (with a twist!)
'Hello, old girl, now here's a thing.
Our...