Rhymes or Reason

Wonderful now to put them all in a book and publish. Xxx

 

Achy this evening. I had a very busy day up at the airfield. I had to repaint all the white lines because the grass grew suddenly very quickly and all the lines disappeared. So anyway, I've just knocked out the rhyme below as quickly as I could so that I can go to bed and get some rest. G'night!

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What to say, what to do

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If I had something important to say I'd say it
believe me there's no way that I'd delay it
so because I've not said anything lately
I guess I've got nothing important to say

Instead I'll sit here mute for hours
saying nothing and nothing said to me
but then again I am going deaf
so I suppose it's just that I didn't see
whoever spoke, and I couldn't hear them
so I just sat in silence feeling free
of influence and pressure, lucky me

'well what of it?' I hear you say
we can all be silent for most of the day
but eventually we have to conform
rejoin the world, it's the norm

maybe it is for you and them
but for me it's a different game
ever since I started the pills
my life's changed in so many ways

the aching back and clicking joints
the tinitus that makes the point
of difference from the normal life
I used to live, but now it's cut through like a knife
my days are long the nights are longer
what seemed so right now is much wronger
than it was before the pills
but without them I'd be very ill

so on I go from day to day
and from week to weak it seems to me
and in the end I'll waste away
and I'll be gone then totally

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Middle of the week again tomorrow, so we'll be right in the thick of it.

 

Wonderful as usual BJ x

 

Candy Gal,

After the end of the month I'll stop posting the poems up because I will have fulfilled the commitment I made at the beginning of the year, to write a poem a day from Jan 1st till June 30th. So at that point I'll see about finding someone to put them all into a proper book for others to read.

Just think, if I do that you might get to find out who I really am, and not just the anonymous 'BJintheUK'. Won't that be exciting?

 

I think that will be absolutely wonderful news.
But never ever post your personal details on any forum.
You can PM me, knowing I that you can trust me. X

 

So there I was working away in the sun and then I realised I was hot! Not only that, but I was getting sunburnt as well!! Quel horreur!! So then I thought about something else entirely.

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Death and taxis!

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It's a certainty that whatever happens
we'll all shuffle off this mortal coil one day
not only that, but the tax man will do his best
to take all our assets and money away

so if you want to go out with a bang
send the tax man a bag full of money
but wrapped around some gunpowder
however I doubt if he'd find it funny

or perhaps you'd prefer to slink off with a wimper
so say not a word just quietly disappear
in truth we might think there could be nothing simpler
but of course how would we know if you're no longer here

so the choices and options are endless
for your ending to be quite special
just dip in a toe and see if it fits
and if it does it may have potential

potential as a means of saying goodbye
in a way no one can forget
you'll be a good fellow no one can deny
and if they can laugh they won't be upset

your loss could be funny or amusing to all
a veritable tour de force
a performance that engenders many curtain calls
just a shame you'd have to outsource

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Thirsty tomorrow. Don't know about you, but I will be.

 

Thrustday BJ x

 

I'm sure I could trust you to thrust through the day. But it was a thirsty one for me. I've been so busy today I didn't get home till half past ten! So this poem is a bit of a rushed effort I'm afraid. Perhaps I should just retire and put my feet up, and stop rushing around.

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Coconuts and Treads or Shy and Retiring (retyreing)

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Work is work is work is work
and what a lot of time it takes
every weekday's just the same
labour for someone else's sake

I'm getting tired of it after all
I've been a worker all my adult years
I'm getting on and it's taking its toll
my retirement time is getting near

the letter came quite recently
about the pension, how much it'll be
just a couple more months and I can see
an end to the working life for me

then I can rest and put my feet up
they could do with it I'm telling you
I can relax with my coffee cup
and some magazines for browsing through

but that won't last long I suspect
I'll get quite bored if that's all there is
I'll find a hobby I expect
or maybe I'll start up a business

wonder what the business could be
something easy for me to do
that wouldn't take much learning for me
perhaps a service I could perform for you
like gardening, no that wouldn't work
it'd do my back in that's for sure
so cleaning's out for the same reason
I'd never even get out the door

no it's got to be something that's quite special
you know, like growing rare expensive blooms
I'll have to do some research that's essential
don't know if I'd find one that would grow in my front room

still, there must be something out there
perhaps a more creative hobby
like still life painting that I could share
all I'd need is someone's naked body
and a tin of paint to pour all over them
and a roller to get to all the difficult bits
in no time they could be a different colour
from when they came in let's hope it fits (ha ha)

but all of this is pure conjecture
random thoughts as time goes on
no doubt I'll get a bloody lecture
if I don't find something to settle on

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All a bit tongue in cheek seeing as I retired three years ago, but fun to think about as my missus is due to retire this August.

 

Late again today. I was playing my guitar earlier and it no longer sounds as sweet and mellow as it did only a few months ago. My hearing is now deteriorating quite rapidly, and I'm losing all the beautiful harmonics and details of tone from my quite expensive acoustic guitar.

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Here hear

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This is madness I do believe
there's so much happening I can't control
all I want is some relief
you know, the kind that soothes the soul

music's the food my soul is craving
music that feeds my inner being
it fills me up I feel it saving
me from all those negative thoughts

send me the rhythm send me the beat
with melody soaring very graceful
I want vibrations through my feet
and counterpoint that feels so tasteful

the experience is just so moving
it's overwhelming when it works
but sometimes music can be jarring
if there are unexpected quirks

but mostly I find only solace
in the notes and chords I treasure
I hope there'll always be a sound place
for the music that gives me pleasure

sadly though I feel it changing
hearing now is starting to fade
and smooth chords that were so engaging
now cut through me like a sawblade

a rusty blunt one makes it worse
the notes now jangle in my ears
instead of smiling I now curse
the deafness that increases every year

dear mister boots please hear me calling
I need a hearing aid from you
I'll need a test and then a fitting
I hope there's not much of a queue

I have the money please just take it
all I need is what I have
but right now I want my hearing back
so I can play my phonograph

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Saturn's Day tomorrow, and I'll bet it runs rings around us all day long!

 

Wonderful as always BJ XXX

 

Hot today, and still quite warm this evening too. As such I've left the door open, but a stray cat wandered in and stared at me till I noticed it, then it turned and sauntered out, completely unfazed by the experience. Ho hum!

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Something rustling this way comes...

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The quiet sounds infuse the ear
rustling almost silent they slowly rise
are they getting nearer, are the owners close
what will we see when they arrive
but as it's dark no-one will see
they'll only hear when the owner is here
by then it'll be too late to take any action
only then will we know what reaction
we'll have to the presence of the unknown
for unknown is all it is and unknown it will remain
as long as we feel fear and run
and from meeting the unknown refrain
but knowing is safety and knowledge is power
we want to know everything rather than cower
in fear for our lives and in fear for our souls
we run and we hide we cover our eyes
and hide in the dark till we realise
that light is the key and light is our saviour
light is the way we can beat all our fears
so stay in the light and wait out the hours
listen intently till the rustling appears
then we'll see who it is or if it's a person
it could just be an animal in search of some food

such was the case many years ago
when I was camping in France
there was rustling outside the tent one night
as I heard it slowly advance
in fear and wonder I waited
till it shuffled right outside the door
then I shouted and grabbed through the fabric
but wished I'd waited some more
for my hands were suddenly stinging
impaled on spikes it would seem
and all the poor hedgehog had wanted to do
was get to some butter and cream

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Barbie Q day tomorrow I think. Yum!

 

Sorry I'm late. We had the children round this evening for a BBQ and it went on quite late. So now I'm trying to catch up with everything, unlucky for me, eh?

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Thirteen

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Thirteen is only a number
in fact it's a baker's dozen
so it's lucky for customers buying their buns
they pay for twelve but get an extra one

yet in all other areas thirteen is a curse
it's seen as unlucky and sometimes far worse
an unholy number for Jesus and friends
when Judas betrayed him and brought the meal to an end

so eating for twelve is fine for an outing
but thirteen's a number even Thomas is doubting
but the wisdom of numbers it seems is a force
so if you see number seven then bet on that horse

numbers are awkward sometimes they're not logical
the workings of Pi are completely unfathomable
with every decimal working out different
the numbers keep changing
it makes me feel ignorant

so instead I'll just stick to thinking with words
they're not so unlucky although there are some
that can cause you some grief if you say them out loud
if a copper should hear it won't be a good outcome

stick to the mainstream with the language you use
don't go down the cuss route it's not very bright
or clever to use them unless for effect
and then only sparingly or they won't sound right

for the more of them used the less room there is
to show your reader that you can really write
it's a cop out to think that by swearing you're hip
and the words all seem heavy with no room for the light

instead fill your writing with wit and with style
always strive to travel for the extra mile
to give to your readers a story that's clean
or you'll be the unlucky one just like thirteen

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Money Day tomorrow.

 

Moonday now BJ

 

Ah, Candy Gal, for me it's Money Day because I've got work to do on two separate engines, so I'll be earning money today.

 

Ok xxx

 

Some engine work done, some still to do tomorrow, but the sun will rise and it's back to work again. Till then, take a look at the latest missive. It's not too massive, and is really quite passive.

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The nature of time

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The time comes and then fades away
what we do with it is up to us
the green grass grows the trees will sway
in short the world won't make a fuss
whatever we do we cannot change it
oh, we might think we're special
we bluster and bustle like we're having a fit
but nature's on a different level

if nature chose to end our lives
there's nothing we could do to prevent it
all we can do is hope to thrive
for as long as we can keep it a secret
from the power of nature's mind
and yes she has one just like ours
but hers is thinking in the long term
our lives last less than one hundred years
but hers is as old as planet Earth

so don't imagine we're omnipotent
killing bees and felling trees
all we do is short term development
but it's all there in our lease
the one we took out when we grew
from knuckle draggers to program writers
thinking we're the real bee's knees
but one day that could easily be reversed

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See you Toons Day.

 

A toon a day keeps the crochets away, or so they might say minim ally.

Here's todays little dittie about brothers. I am an only child, so I have never had to deal with sibling interactions, but I imagine they'd be something like this.

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Brothers

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"Gimme a break!" he said, so I trod on his ankle
if that ain't a break I don't know what is
I'm sure he'll agree and no doubt it rankled
but over time it'll heal, or should that be heel
anyway he'll get better soon
and regain his fizz

that's the trouble with moaners they moan for a pastime
I do wish they wouldn't it gets on my nerves
you'd think nothing's good now not like their past life
when they were full of energy and verve

but now it's all gone and the dark clouds close in
the storm is a'comin the air's gettin' thicker
soon all we'll see is thunder and lightning
it'll be so strong it'll even make the street lights flicker

but don't get too worried the storm will soon pass
and with it the heaviness filling the air
instead all the rain will bring out the grass
and with it our gardens will dazzle and flair

for the storm clouds will cleanse the air that we breathe
leaving us lighter in mindset and mood
the heaviness gone we can all take our leave
of the darkness that dogged us and filled us with gloom

so what did he think when I stepped on his ankle
he screamed blue murder is what he just did
then the scream died back to just blubbering babble
and while he was doing that I ran and I hid

I know he can't chase me he's been injured you see
the poor bloke has to limp like a one legged man
I suppose that really it should have been me
but you know that now I'll do what I can
to help him get better and heal his wounds
and meanwhile that break he originally asked for
I'll write him a letter and visit real soon
then arrange for a holiday down by the sea shore

so all is not lost as it once seemed it was
for I did make it good eventually
and although he'll always think that I'm monstrous
he'll have to forgive me coz we're family

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Mittwoch tomorrow. Dig out the steins for a well earned long cold one. This warm weather is quite draining I find.

 

Wonderful as always BJ.
Tomorrow is Thrustday. Lol

 

It got really humid late afternoon, then I felt the first spots of rain. Time to pack up and get back home quickly!

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I wonder whether the wether will weather the storm?

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When the heat comes the rain comes soon after
when the cold comes the thaw will come too
when it's neither hot nor cold nothing seems to happen
the weather just ambles easing along through

today it's been hot, and tonight it rained
tomorrow will be cooler I'm happy to say
but now that the sun's gone it's a different pace
it doesn't feel like I've just run a five mile race

so it's back to jumpers and coats going out
the wind will provide a soupçon of cool
and when it gets warm again we'll cast a clout
then hide in the shade or swim in the pool

the trouble with having a temperate climate
we're not used to extremes in the weather
a pleasant dry day with some cloud and some sun
is perfect for us to gather for a natter

interestingly soon it will be Summer
I wonder what difference we'll see then
I'll bet it gets colder and wetter not warmer
and we'll wait till the Autumn for an end to the rain

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Thirst Day tomorrow, but I'm thirsty now!

 

It's gonna rain tomorrow in our area, and I do mean RAIN!!!! All day according to the weather forecast, so I'm staying in bed and listening to it, but not bothering to get up, what's the point? I won't be able to go anywhere or do anything without ending up like a drowned rat. There's just no justice in the world is there?

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Justice

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Justice just is
or that's what we'd hope
but in these days of uncertainty
there's plenty of scope
for those with the bent
to play it quite straight
while the angry ones vent
and the quiet ones wait
for the advent of peace
and return of the normal
we need a new lease
of life for us mortals
to take us on board
and heal the breech
that we've all fallen into
it's one we can't reach
from one side to the other
the width is too great
so we need some assistance
to help overcome
the problems we face
that we hope will be gone
when the new world arises
from the slumber we're in
to the morning Sun's lightness
that helps us regain
our sanity as soon
as the dangers recede
and the silvery Moon
that smiles down in the night
will watch as we dance
in the pale moonlight
for the world will recover
we know this can't last
and we know when it's over
we'll heal very fast
so look out for justice
to bring to the fore
the heads of the guilty
who made us all poor
and trod on our lives
like an ant underfoot
we know we'll survive
even if somewhat battered
and we'll win in the end
in the ways that it matters

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Can we fix Frixxxxxxxxday, only with an automatic baler I think!