Friday, August 28, 2009

WORDS ! - - - More intoxicating than the HERBS !


many tho' would disagree - - - without the herbs, your mind's not free

so I re-think my phrase - - - OBVIOUSLY!


WORDS - - - are as intoxicating as the HERBS



But that's before we had the 'DO'

the 'Holy smoke', 'the witches brew'

Our minds went forth quite unrestricted

the old, the young & even those afflicted.


so I decide with great elation

to revise my former assertation.

I now know what I need to do

Just counter-pose the former two !


hence
HERBS - - - More intoxicating than the WORDS

It starts out with wanting new shoes & new dresses

but the action of purchase, soon just distresses.
Its sweeping the county - this 'Brand' new disease
A consumptive virus - spread by greed, not a sneeze
But as everyone's buying - the stuff that they rave
its no longer exclusive - the crap that you crave
it don't make you feel good, or make you look pretty
& the credit reminders, just make you feel shitty !
Your random social conscience
leaves me feeling quite perplexed
'cos while you drink your Fairtrade coffee
You buy your clothes from next !
You mourn your missing money
& its not a path you'd choose
But in the bank of squandered millions
Fred the Shred, can never lose
Now you've lost your chance of a mortgage
& the country's in a mess
Gordon Brown says Pull Together
But the bankers come out best !
You really put your foot down
trying hard not to be late
So you're traveling at 90
instead of 68.
& I know you're in a hurry
but I still don't think its fair
'cos in your bid for promptness
you're polluting all our air !
When you read your morning papers - all the horror & the trash
& you come across this message - placed in part to make you laugh
please look upon it kindly & let it lighten up your load
turn your back on the scandal mongers & choose another road !
so lighten up your load - when for the perfect life you strive
But remember - however careful - no one exits here Alive !
So drink your banana daiquiri
& have your bit of fun
& ignore the death in the banana fields
beneath the setting sun
We've over-farmed the landscape
we've over-fished the sea
we replace - not reuse - continually abuse
as we Rape this Land & Sea
If its a war between the world & us
its us thats on the attack
but we can't survive on take - take - take
we must put something back
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
once I caught a fish alive
the problem arose from when
I didn't put it back again !

We hold a market twice a week

With food-stuffs that won’t harm us

& once a month, we get a treat

When its run by the local farmers.


But Olives, nuts & special oils

I’m sure cannot be Local

& I don’t recognize the ‘breeds’ of meat

am I that much of a Yokel ?!


I know why it happened

& we must be going MENTAL

but one too many trips to Spain

sent us all CONTINENTAL ! ! !

Super?Market Britain

It’s twice as nice with Asda Price

& Every Little Helps

Or, Try Something New Today

Jamie Oliver yelps.

Now you think you’ve got a bargain

& its Asda Price renown

you got your cut price shopping

but you haven’t got a town !

The incontinence problem

Incontinence is such a Bore
staying Dry was becoming a Chore
'til I traded my 'Scanties'
for waterproof Panties
Now I Dribble much less than Before !!!
Dehydrated Blues

It just has to be stated

I’m so dehydrated

A cool Diet Coke would do nicely.

But Aspartame is bad

Neurologically sad

& The cost to my health would be pricey

The place card of despair

The modern matrimonial pair

Must plan their day with utmost care

Of who to sit with whom & where?

I wave the place card of despair

The Agoraphobic Blues !

I read all the papers & listen to the News

The country's going crazy & there's Mad Men on the loose

the kids have all got A.S.B.O.'s & there's a heightened fear of crime

But I think I've got it beaten . . . 'cos I stay in all the time !


I get my news from 'The Daily Mail', 'The Mirror' & 'Express'

but I'm sure that all this talk of crime just adds to my Distress !

the growing Paranoiac State is making me feel hyper

& I'm cautious now, when I leave the house – ever watchful for that sniper !


I think the Government's grooming us ! (those few that we elected)

& the paper's help, with tales of Doom, I feel its what's expected

But I don't think that I'm special, & I don't mean to scream & shout

But, “everywhere I'm looking - Agoraphobia's breaking out” ! ! !

I SPOKE OUT !


First, they came for the Communists - - - -

& I Spoke Out

because I have friends in the 'C.P.G.B.' !


Next, they came for the Catholics & Jews - - - -

& I Spoke Out

because it's all ecumenical to me !


Then they came for the Homosexuals - - - -

& I Spoke Out

because a person cannot be defined by their Sexuality !


Then they came for the disabled - - - -

& I Did Not Speak Out

because I didn't have the energy ! ! !

First they came for the Nike's

& they were queuing round the block !

Then the fashion changed

& the Kids went all Reebok !

Then they came for 'Heelies'

& they scooted out of the shop !

But no-one came for the generic brands

& they were left with quite a lot !!!

I don't duel & joust, with shiny knights

'cos to battle with verse -- is just more polite !

But when I'm attacked -- with a sword or a stick

I cannot fight back -- with my words or my wit.

So I back off from fights, saying, " I'll see you later "

then, I quickly plan my attack out - - - on paper ! ! !

I win the lottery ev'ry week

by choosing not to play

that might sound dull and boring?

but think of the money I save !


If I'd played it started

once a week on a Saturday night

by now I'd have spent hundreds

eight or more - to be precise !


& that's without the Wens'day draw

Euro millions or dream number

& the Thunderball & 'scratchies'

means your money, all gets plundered


but people just don't realise this

when they naively, go to play

In these times of increased taxes - - -

its the tax they choose to pay


but think of chaos theory

& consider the possibility

that the random chance of winning

goes against the probability !


I don't need a lotto win

before my friends I'll see

& if you pop round for a cuppa

there'll be honey still for tea !


I used to be a dreamer

but now I know the facts

& I have to say

its the tax you pay

for not listening in maths ! ! !

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

WORDS ! - - - More intoxicating than the HERBS !


many tho' would disagree - - - without the herbs, your mind's not free

so I re-think my phrase - - - OBVIOUSLY!


WORDS - - - are as intoxicating as the HERBS



But that's before we had the 'DO'

the 'Holy smoke', 'the witches brew'

Our minds went forth quite unrestricted

the old, the young & even those afflicted.


so I decide with great elation

to revise my former assertation.

I now know what I need to do

Just counter-pose the former two !

hence
HERBS - - - More intoxicating than the WORDS




It starts out with wanting new shoes & new dresses

but the action of purchase, soon just distresses.
Its sweeping the county - this 'Brand' new disease
A consumptive virus - spread by greed, not a sneeze
But as everyone's buying - the stuff that they rave
its no longer exclusive - the crap that you crave
it don't make you feel good, or make you look pretty
& the credit reminders, just make you feel shitty !



Your random social conscience
leaves me feeling quite perplexed
'cos while you drink your Fairtrade coffee
You buy your clothes from next !


You really put your foot down
trying hard not to be late
So you're traveling at 90
instead of 68.
& I know you're in a hurry
but I still don't think its fair
'cos in your bid for promptness
you're polluting all our air !


When you read your morning papers - all the horror & the trash
& you come across this message - placed in part to make you laugh
please look upon it kindly & let it lighten up your load
turn your back on the scandal mongers & choose another road !
so lighten up your load - when for the perfect life you strive
But remember - however careful - no one exits here Alive !


So drink your banana daiquiri
& have your bit of fun
& ignore the death in the banana fields
beneath the setting sun.

We've over-farmed the landscape
we've over-fished the sea
we replace - not reuse - continually abuse
as we Rape this Land & Sea.


If its a war between the world & us
its us thats on the attack
but we can't survive on take - take - take
we must put something back.


1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
once I caught a fish alive
the problem arose from when
I didn't put it back again !


We hold a market twice a week

With food-stuffs that won’t harm us

& once a month, we get a treat

When its run by the local farmers.


But Olives, nuts & special oils

I’m sure cannot be Local

& I don’t recognize the ‘breeds’ of meat

am I that much of a Yokel ?!


I know why it happened

& we must be going MENTAL

but one too many trips to Spain

sent us all CONTINENTAL ! ! !

courtesy of the Random Poet


Super?Market Britain

It’s twice as nice with Asda Price

& Every Little Helps

Or, Try Something New Today

Jamie Oliver yelps.

Now you think you’ve got a bargain

& its Asda Price renown

you got your cut price shopping

but you haven’t got a town !

courtesy of the random poet



The incontinence problem

Incontinence is such a Bore
staying Dry was becoming a Chore
'til I traded my 'Scanties'
for waterproof Panties
Now I Dribble much less than Before !!!
courtesy of the random poet


Dehydrated Blues

It just has to be stated

I’m so dehydrated

A cool Diet Coke would do nicely.

But Aspartame is bad

Neurologically sad

& The cost to my health would be pricey.

courtesy of the random poet



The place card of despair

The modern matrimonial pair

Must plan their day with utmost care

Of who to sit with whom & where?

I wave the place card of despair

courtesy of the random poet



The Agoraphobic Blues !

I read all the papers & listen to the News

The country's going crazy & there's Mad Men on the loose

the kids have all got A.S.B.O.'s & there's a heightened fear of crime

But I think I've got it beaten . . . 'cos I stay in all the time !


I get my news from 'The Daily Mail', 'The Mirror' & 'Express'

but I'm sure that all this talk of crime just adds to my Distress !

the growing Paranoiac State is making me feel hyper

& I'm cautious now, when I leave the house – ever watchful for that sniper !


I think the Government's grooming us ! (those few that we elected)

& the paper's help, with tales of Doom, I feel its what's expected

But I don't think that I'm special, & I don't mean to scream & shout

But, “everywhere I'm looking - Agoraphobia's breaking out” ! ! !




I SPOKE OUT !


First, they came for the Communists - - - -

& I Spoke Out

because I have friends in the 'C.P.G.B.' !


Next, they came for the Catholics & Jews - - - -

& I Spoke Out

because it's all ecumenical to me !


Then they came for the Homosexuals - - - -

& I Spoke Out

because a person cannot be defined by their Sexuality !


Then they came for the disabled - - - -

& I Did Not Speak Out

because I didn't have the energy ! ! !

courtesy of The Random Poet




First they came for the Nike's

& they were queuing round the block !

Then the fashion changed

& the Kids went all Reebok !

Then they came for 'Heelies'

& they scooted out of the shop !

But no-one came for the generic brands

& they were left with quite a lot !!!

courtesy of the Random Poet




I don't duel & joust, with shiny knights

'cos to battle with verse -- is just more polite !

But when I'm attacked -- with a sword or a stick

I cannot fight back -- with my words or my wit.

So I back off from fights, saying, " I'll see you later "

then, I quickly plan my attack out - - - on paper ! ! !


Sunday, August 16, 2009

It starts out with wanting new shoes & new dresses
but the action of purchase, soon just distresses.
Its sweeping the county - this 'Brand' new disease
A consumptive virus - spread by greed, not a sneeze
But as everyone's buying - the stuff that they rave
its no longer exclusive - the crap that you crave
it don't make you feel good, or make you look pretty
& the credit reminders, just make you feel shitty !
Your random social conscience
leaves me feeling quite perplexed
'cos while you drink your Fairtrade coffee
You buy your clothes from next !
You mourn your missing money
& its not a path you'd choose
But in the bank of squandered millions
Fred the Shred, can never lose
Now you've lost your chance of a mortgage
& the country's in a mess
Gordon Brown says Pull Together
But the bankers come out best !

You really put your foot down
trying hard not to be late
So you're traveling at 90
instead of 68.
& I know you're in a hurry
but I still don't think its fair
'cos in your bid for promptness
you're polluting all our air !
When you read your morning papers - all the horror & the trash
& you come across this message - placed in part to make you laugh
please look upon it kindly & let it lighten up your load
turn your back on the scandal mongers & choose another road !
so lighten up your load - when for the perfect life you strive
But remember however careful - no one exits here Alive !
So drink your banana daiquiri
& have your bit of fun
& ignore the death in the banana fields
underneath the setting sun.
We've over-farmed the landscape
we've over-fished the sea
we replace - not reuse - continually abuse
as we Rape this Land & Sea.
If its a war between the world & us
its us thats on the attack
but we can't survive on take - take - take
we must put something back.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
once I caught a fish alive
the problem arose from when
I didn't put it back again !

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The place card of despair

The modern matrimonial pair

Must plan their day with utmost care

Of who to sit with whom & where?

I wave the place card of despair

The incontinence problem

Incontinence is such a Bore

staying Dry was becoming a Chore
'til I traded my 'Scanties'
for waterproof Panties
Now I Dribble much less than Before !!!

Dehydrated Blues

It just has to be stated

I’m so dehydrated

A cool Diet Coke would do nicely.

But Aspartame is bad

Neurologically sad

& The cost to my health would be pricey.


Super? Market Britain

It’s twice as nice with Asda Price

& Every Little Helps

Or, Try Something New Today

Jamie Oliver yelps.

Now you think you’ve got a bargain

& its Asda Price renown

you got your cut price shopping

but you haven’t got a town !