Rhymes or Reason

Oh, by the way, my reference to changing the flooring in my trailer doesn't mean I live in one. No, I live in a normal 3 bed semi, but I have a 6ft x 3ft metal and wood trailer that I use for carrying lots of heavy stuff around, and the plywood floor on it rotted out. So I had to replace it before any of the heavy items I use it for fell right through.

Just thought I'd clear that up before it became a misunderstanding.

 

Busy busy busy the day's been so busy, I hardly slept this afternoon! :-^ Well, it rained in the end, so I couldn't do much anyway except look out the window, but I was so busy looking I fell asleep without realising it. That's my excuse anyway, so there.

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Balance in all things

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"It's a difficult balance!" the little man said
as he walked the tightrope far above
and though he made it all look easy
I knew for him it was a labour of love

'Why would anyone want to do that?' I wondered
looking up at the speck in the blue
'I mean, having to do that balancing act
what's he think he's got to prove?'

then I answered myself in dulcet tones
'He does it because he can you know'
well that may be so
but what if I could eat molten lead
would I want to? I don't think so

instead I'd live inside my head
it's nice and warm and cozy there
where only I can share the bed
that is if there's some room to spare

but doing plainly stupid things
that risk both life and limb
are not the kind of thing that springs
to mind as in a dream
for though it may be exhilarating
to be able to look down
I really don't like heights you know
I'd rather be here on the ground

so after watching the little man
as he swayed and twitched and shook
up there in the air on his rope of steel
he can keep it, yes he can

coz if I did it I'd make sure to have a safety hook
that curled around the rope that spanned
the chasm before I undertook
to cross the void, I would avoid
all risk to my own skin
I'd cower down and wander round
on hands and knees but with a grin

so that's the tale I'd like to tell
believe it if you will
but if you don't believe it, well
the world won't end now will it

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See you tomorrow

 

Here's one you may not have heard of. When I was young my mum took me to Blaise Castle, where every year they held a fair, or fayre, however you wish to spell it. Today's ditty is about that fair.

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Goram's

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Goram the giant looked around
his one eye blinking he loudly groaned
"Where's my wife?" he rumbled deeply
"She should be here!" he blinked again

sitting there upon his throne he
watched the people milling around
but when he spoke the people froze
to hear such words spoken so loud

behind the tents and generators
all the children ran and screamed
no-one expected him to speak
the giant with one enormous eye

he was the centre of attention
the mythic giant for all to see
who sat bethroned upon a cushion
and offered up a guarantee

a promise of fun and lots of laughs
upon the green where everyone
with cameras ready snapped photographs
of the giant who sat in contemplation

he normally smiled for the milling crowds
who came each year to pay a visit
they wouldn't expect to see him frown
though right now that's what he was doing

he missed his missus, where'd she go?
he looked around but couldn't see her
she should stand out, she'd tower over
everyone excepting Goram of course

so although he stayed he kept on looking
hoping she'd just reappear but
after days of waiting for her
eventually everything had shut

the roustabouts now all moved in
and struck the tents with loving care
soon the whole was packed away
t'was the end of another Goram's Fayre

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Goram was a 15ft giant who sat on a chair at the entrance to the fair. It was called 'Goram's Fair' after him. I can still see him in my mind's eye, sitting in an enormous chair and smiling down on the crowds of people who used to visit the fair every year. For some reason I remember him with one eye, but I can't find any pictures of him on the internet to confirm this.

See you tomorrow, on Frixxxxxday!!

 

Sorry for the delay, but yesterday I was working in Wales and didn't get home till gone 10pm. By the time I'd uloaded the car and had my tea it was time for bed. So here's yesterday's poem.

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Unusual sight

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Suddenly one summer when the rain was warm
I looked out from the cover of my brolly
to see a sight I'd never seen before
for there was a five legged doggy

"Woof!" he said as my jaw hit the ground
he just wandered away without looking around
'I wonder how he does it?' I thought then I frowned
to think how he uses a tree

I mean, a fifth limb must get in the way
you know when he cocks up his leg
perhaps he just doesn't care where it goes
but it might be interesting to see

and also how does he sit up and beg
with three legs and a tail on the ground
mind you it would make a fortune I bet
with lots of curious people around

with smartphones and cameras selfies would abound
they'd all want a photo to send all around
to their friends and their families wherever they be
meanwhile I think I might try to catch him and see

if he's chipped, has an owner or significant other
you know someone waiting at home, like his mother
I wonder if his siblings have five legs as well
I s'pose there's only really one way to tell

so I'll follow him and see where he leads for a while
then I'll collar him and walk him home with a smile
and feed him and name him and give him a bed
coz I reckon he could earn a fortune

though I know I would be importuning with him
to scam all the tourists and make them all pay
to see such a sight and then selfie with him
it'd pay for his food and his bedding each day

I just hope his furry coat he's not shedding
I'm allergic to fur and feathers you see
I come out in hives if they're ever close to me
and my eyes go all puffy and watery too
so perhaps after all the best thing to do
is just let him go on about his business, toodle-oo

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See you. With luck I'll post up today's poem later.

 

Tired today after yesterday's exertions over in Wales. Never mind, here's a short ditty about May

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May the first

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"May the first be a blessing
and the second one too
and the third and all subsequent
babies for you!"

said the old fortune teller
as she sat in her tent
to the anxious young couple
during their appointment

she smiled as she told them
then held out her hand
they knew what was expected
and passed her some coins

they rose for their leaving
and their hands they both joined
knowing they might conceive
in the fullness of time

then beaming from ear to ear
they opened the flap
and skipped out together
without looking back

the wizened old lady now smiled to herself
another girl happy and not left on the shelf
who knows if she'll fall, perhaps it's just luck
of the draw to conceive the next time they....."!"

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See you tomorrow!

 

Sunday today, and it was shopping (groan!). Never mind, we got lots of food in so we won't need to do it again for a few days. Then there was a Grand Prix on the telly this evening. So we watched and once again Lewis did some amazing overtaking moves to prove once more that he's the best there is, or ever has been, in the driving seat of a Formula 1 racing car.

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Grand Prix

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A flash of red, a flash of white
a flash of blue then it's out of sight
the sound of thunder flashing past
the blurred wheels shine they spin so fast

the race is on to take the flag
don't hang around, no time to lag
behind the leaders as they stream
around the track with engines screaming

the smell of burning rubber spreads
all through the crowd as turning heads
follow all the action as it
passes by the stands each lap

the tension rises will he won't he
overtake this time around
the leaders bunch toward turn one
the tyres screech as brakes come on

the people stand up in their seats
to try to get a better view
as drivers dice with danger fleeting
seconds later he's got through

then off into the distance weaving
side to side as power comes in
they drag race on to the next corner
will one of the drivers spin

who knows? That's all a part of racing
lends excitement to the day
as cars and drivers strain to be
the best and take the points away

the points that can make all the difference
to how much money each team gets
for that's the way their teams are financed
similar to winning bets

and soon the circus will move on
to open up another day
another race another country
and more hard work to earn their pay

and all the time the ones at home
sit back and watch it on the telly
they don't get the atmosphere
they don't get to smell the smells

they only live vicariously
the thrill of racing on the track
until they try it for themselves
they'll never fully understand
the pumping of adrenaline
to hear your pulse in your own ears
to feel the bumps in every corner
to conquer your own primal fears

to live the edge is another life
like balancing on the point of a knife
it all happens in the blink of an eye
when you can only do or die

so take your life into your hands
throw it in with all your might
with luck if you just take a chance
you could come through into the light

the day is here the day is gone
another memory to be
tucked away and all along
you know you'll win eventually

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See you Moonday!

 

Well, what a day? Started off nice, but gradually deteriorated into a bit of a storm.

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The storm

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The third of May was a lovely day
it started dry and sunny
but by noon it was becoming grey
and by evening it was windy

the wind and rain are out there now
pummelling the trees and bushes
I feel for the pigeons and doves and how
do they feel when the weather gushes

the rain is cold the wind as well
it's not a nice place to think about
I wish I could offer a place to dwell
where the birds could wait the storm out

but sadly I don't have such a thing
so they have to take their chances
perhaps they'll get behind a tree trunk
to hide from the whipping branches

I watched from the window as the light went
and the night blew in on the breeze
the darkness fell like a tolling bell
to warn the birds they could freeze

let's hope they don't just pass away
the life sucked out like a vacuum
as the chill factor takes their warmth away
leaving nothing but icy cold and gloom

tomorrow it'll be Star Wars day
May the fourth be with them
will they still be sky walkers and fly away
or will there just be mayhem

with broken wings and scattered feathers
spread all over the grass
to witness the end of more small lives
sometimes fate can be so crass

I really hope that's not the case
and that the pigeons and doves survive
I love to watch them eating each day
I really like to see them thrive

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May the fourth be with you tomorrow!!!

 

Did you know that the fourth of May was famous well before Star Wars came on the scene? Back around 1970 Al Stewart wrote and sang a song called 'Night of the 4th of May', all about breaking up and then getting back together with his girlfriend

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May the fourth be with you!

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May fourth came and May fourth went
and I can't say I noticed much difference
it's not as if Luke Skywalker sent
his regards or made an appearance

but the birds are still there I'm happy to say
they're still flying around in the garden
making a mess of the bird table today
as they've always done without leave or pardon

so I guess we had our own 'sky walkers' who
entertained us throughout the day
and though Luke didn't turn up to play
the birds still turned up at the rendezvous

by this evening the table was empty
it seems that the birds were all hungry
I think last night the wind blew the seeds away
so today they stuffed their small furry bodies

it was funny watching them trying to fly
with full tums and gusting breezes
sometimes they didn't quite make it aloft
and just fluttered around looking quite helpless

still they've now got some energy into their bods
they'll soon be chasing each other around
mating season's started and they're funny to watch
as they run through the grass on the still rain wet ground

tomorrow they'll do the same as today
they'll swoop down to land on the table
and peck at the food lying there on the tray
that I fill up whenever I'm able

it costs me some money each week to do this
but I don't mind the cost
without the birds visiting each day I'd miss
their presence, and I'd feel the loss

so for now anyway I'll continue to feed
the birds of the local community
and watch as they satisfy their daily needs
and enjoy their constant activity

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See you tomorrow, on May Fifth! Oh, that's my wedding anniversary. How many years is it? Lots.

 

Sorry I have been away for a week.
So much to read and enjoy. Xxx

 

As it's my wedding anniversary today I've taken the executive decision to give the poetry a rest for the day. However, normal service should be resumed tomorrow, so keep an eye out for fresh odes as of Thursday.

 

Congratulations xxxx
I would have done you a thread.
Enjoy.
Tomorrow is Thrustday. X

 

Congratulations xxxx
I would have done you a thread.
Enjoy.
Tomorrow is Thrustday. X

 

Congratulations xxxx
I would have done you a thread.
Enjoy.
Tomorrow is Thrustday. X

 

Well, as promised, normal service has been resumed. Here's today's offering

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The winds of change

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It's nearly dark
the daily ark of light has run
its race is over
so now it sleeps
as do we who toil beneath it
our energy sapped
we must relax
our time moves on
another turn of the wheel
and fortune will appear
as fate and hope
do battle around us
will we fail
or perhaps prevail
the winds of change
blow their own way

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See you Frixxxxxxxday!

 

Cold and back achy today, but never mind, here's today's offering.

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Quiet spirit

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Looking out over the peaceful lake
the steady ripples of the quiet water
dark under the cloud filled sky
ripples that have always moved
every day since the lake first filled

one day I'll be like those ripples
restless moving ever onward
not in this body, but in bright spirit
as ghostly as the wind
and as free as the air

I wonder if you will join me there
we can skim reality and pass
through solid walls like light through glass
and rush through space faster than light
to the perfect dark of everlasting night

yet when we've touched all of creation
we can return to watch the living
and wait as countless lives move on
till those will join us by and by

for we cannot just touch the sky
when we've passed on we'll reach
the eternal plane the perfect high

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See you Saturn Day!!

 

Thanks, BJ
I LIKE saturnday but Scatterday is my silly saying xxxxx

 

Stuff to do and things to read, but I found the time this evening to knock up a few words. Which is not to say that I made them pregnant (snigger snigger ) but you know what I mean. Here they are, the words, the beautiful words, the perfect words, that when let loose can start or end wars, and cause people to want to live or want to die. Wow! Heavy stuff eh? Never mind, have a read of what's below.

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The Beauty Bell

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Hark, is that the bell I hear?
The bell of beauty that when it rings
sends out wonder and a smile
to all who hear it, all who know
that beauty is not just in the skin
but what lies beneath, and within

the beauty that shines for all to see
the blind the deaf and you and me
we know when beauty is really there
it's not just in the lips or hair

it's written in the body moves
the way in which they seem serene
they glide through life yet always care
for others less well off than they are
the lonely ones who miss the call

the people who through life's travails
don't enjoy the rapt attention
of those who see beyond the veil
and reach within to find perfection
hidden in plain sight

their lives are always lived at night
with no bright sun to light their world
no spotlight there to pick them out
or bell to ring to bring the adoration
they desire so much

with little confidence they breathe
and move through life unseen
they never make the move to gain
the heart of those of whom they dream
so live their whole time unfulfilled
until they pass beyond

beyond the gate of consciousness
into the world unknown, where
beauty may not hold the sway
it holds with us here every day

where the bell rings and brings our senses
to the fore to try and capture
for ourselves the vision of
those pure and unique creatures
the ones whose beauty we perceive
from when we're born till when we leave

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See you tomorrow.

 

You took mine...Lol

 

Here's to you and here's to me. May we never disagree. But if we do, here's to me.

 

Lewis did it again! Only two more wins to get his ton up! If he does that he'll be the first Formula 1 driver ever to do so!!!

Anyway, here's today's offering.

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Strategy

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"So where do we go from here?" he asked
and looked the other in the eye
"We had success in the past" he said
"yet now it seems to pass us by"

"I know what you mean" the other one said
"you're right we seem to be losing it,
but I don't see how we can pull it back
knowing what we both know now!"

He nodded his head in agreement
then dropped his eyes in despair
it looked like the best time was over
and now they were going nowhere

so he slowly turned away
and shook his head in sorrow
it was all over for today
but there was still tomorrow

tomorrow the day that never comes
it's always there in the future
to give us hope of something new
that changes what's in the picture

raising his eyes he slowly thought
of where they should be headed
if they didn't want to lose the edge
it's the one thing that he dreaded

the fear of failure haunted him
knowing what could happen
if they did the wrong thing
termination could be sudden

for though he knew his strategy
was designed to deliver a win
he knew it could be touch and go
and all decided on a whim

so thinking carefully he said
"I think we need to go
back to where we started
moving with the flow
and think it through all over again
as though from the beginning
coz if we don't I'm pretty sure
it'll stop our team from winning!"

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See you Moooooonday!

 

Wonderful to read as always. X