quite ominous stuff

A loud thunder cloud clapped

then some scaffolding collapsed

as an evil wind blew

so the Queen followed-through.





A 1-headed magpie

exclaimed a single sad sigh

thence flew under a ladder

as the lunatics grew madder.





Plus all the cats were howling

& the turtle doves were growling

until it was clear to all

so bollocks to crystal balls.





Yes it's unjoyously unsurprising

there's shat nastiness arising

& this shite might get tough

coz that's quite ominous stuff

...






21st century twaddle

My left sleeve smells of oniony

yet none of the onions wreak of sleeve

& neither of my big toes are buniony

I can stand quite comfortably

- 15 sugars please.





All roads lead to Prietenegg

not that hungry but I'd like an egg

preferably scrambled 

as the language of the brain

or Humpty Dumpty - post-he-fell-tumbly

- so welcome to our domain

 x

...




shaturday



Infuriated by cross stitchers, lark twitchers

& harp pickers.





Genocide, the M25,

that wicked bee hive

& the stench on Fly-Tip Drive.





Then shafted by the MINING INDUSTRY, a minor celebrity,

~ that shat brevity ~ ,

a distinct lack of levity

& non-longevity.





Artistic gymnasts, Benedictine skin flaps,

holes in Poundland bin bags

plus the pun had run away

- you bastard Shaturday

x

...

terms in contradiction


Poetry is practically invincible

like a tough young Buddhist cat,

a ball-resistant moth

or a warfarin tolerant rat.





As poetry refuses to die

like a relative

- well fortified & remaining unconquerable,

with the keep tower standing proud

its lofty attic in the clouds

but in many ways

it's still very vulnerable

...