After 6 years or more
Holding these tea kitty reigns
With my impending departure
I’m breaking these chains.
I hand over the purse
To a baldie like me
He’ll collect all your cash
In return for some tea…
I’m Not a Racist, But…
I’m not a racist butI do have a shaved headSo assumptions are madeAnd sometimes things are said A certain look is givenA knowing glance or stareA belief I’m in agreementBecause of lacking hair My views must align with theirsAs obvious as black and whiteA knowing nod, a cheeky winkAs certain as day to night. Comments…
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Spike
I remember it clearly, on the day we first met,You walked in the office, you hit me on the head! As I turned towards you, your eyes indicated to me,You were surprised, like me, and did not expect to see. A bemused look on my face, a strangers glare,My flushed cheeks as I swivelled around…
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Breast Milk
My little sister, JoannaIs 44 years old todayLook at her! You wouldn’t guessThe wrinkles just stay away A skincare routine that worksDefinitely better than mineI’m only 4 years olderAnd I’m in deep decline Because having Jo for a sisterSometimes causes me stressLike the time I mistakenly lickedMilk expressed from her breast Mentally scarred from that…
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I Have a 20 Year Old
Today I have a twenty year oldHow did this happen so quick?It was only two or three years agoWhen she was only six For me the years have flown bySome quicker than the restBut for Ava it’s been a lifetimeI feel like I’ve been blessed Having this one beside meOn hillsides, sand and seaCalling me…
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Black Friday
Let’s hit the shops, get online,and spend, spend, spend.If you’re short of money, the bank will “help” –lend, lend, lend. 50% off, the price they increased,everything in store.Elbows pointed, credit card ready,sprinting through the door. Some new trainers, another hoodie,a baseball cap from Nike.Scramble quickly for max discount,for stuff you barely like. Get some things,…
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My Gigging Partner
My gigging partnerMy dancing little sisJumps so much that sometimesOutcomes a little piss. No stopping her enjoymentOr anyone’s aroundThere’s so much sweat in the fabricThat urine can’t be found. In the mosh pit she’ll be bouncingWith people twice her sizeThis matters very littleHer calves are much like thighs. They spring her up out of troubleWhen…
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Ants
The door was opened, there was a delayShe took a step backHer eyes filled with dismay.I peered through the window to see what she sawIt was the blackest of blackFor that I was sure. Chorus:Thousands of ants, everywhere you lookLiving and breathing, every cranny, every nook.Thousands of ants, crawling here and there,Tiny but strong, some…
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The Waiting Room
As I sink into the sofaI wonder how my face will lookMy jaw aches a little nowAs I leaf through a Sedaris book The air in the room is coldOutside the wind is whistlingThere’s a rainbow on the floorAnd the fish tank is glistening I look above the fireplaceMy eyes fix upon a wooden cockTo…
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Not Our Wedding Anniversary
Today is not our wedding anniversaryWe’ve not said after a PriestThe words “I do” in front of witnessesBefore presenting them with a feast. We’ve not exchanged vows or ringsThat the best man joked he’d lostYou’ve not worn something blueOr a dress, ridiculous in cost. We’ve not kissed in front of othersAs husband or as wifeYou’ve…
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