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February 19, 2013
Percoughalees was awakened
by a tapping on the door, and
diving out of bed, skidded, on
a stray sock lying on the floor.
In pain, he screeched out loudly, as
his foot twisted, before hitting the wall,
whereupon the chambermaid entered,
then quickly made an emergency call.
‘Your ankle, it needs attention’,
she said, with a voice so charmed.
‘The medics will be here presently,
so please don’t be alarmed’.
Percoughalees was feeling furious,
more with himself, for oversleeping,
but he knew his foot was broken, and
today’s plans, he wouldn’t be keeping.
He felt sure Mendotta, after breakfast,
would have strolled through Central Park,
before checking out of her hotel, even
though her flight was not until after dark.
Percoughalees needed to be at the airport
before Mendotta took to the sky, to
be certain she was on board Brubellgot’s
flight, heading towards Uruguay.
‘Could this be divine intervention, for
thumping Unkonkey in St Mark’s Square’,
he thought, as he travelled downtown,
in such agony, he felt he might swear.
Ditch the pastry,
ditch the crumble,
prevent your tummy
from doing a rumble.
Ditch the digestives,
and chocolate too,
eat plenty of fruit and
you’ll easily pooh.
Try five a day of
veg. red and green, and
become the slimmest
you’ve ever been.
Discover those hip bones
you had when aged twenty,
when size ten was you
and guys queued aplenty.
Into your food cupboards
put only the best, and
soon you’ll look great in
your knickers and vest.
February 17, 2013
In an effort to leave the past behind,
too forward thinking he started looking.
Hence, missing out on what was in front
of his eyes, that had burnt to a crisp,
through overcooking.
When one half of a pair
is in despair,
the other half steps in
to fix the repair.
When one half of a pair
is no longer there,
the other half rests easier
in the knowledge they care.
The gigolo with the piccolo had all
the ladies dancing to his tune, but
the gigolo with the piccolo, preferred
the dude with the big bassoon.
From the moment he laid eyes on her
he was entranced;
captivated by her stunning aura.
She, with wonderful copper coloured hair
bound attractively into a loose chignon;
a soft fringe framing her gentle face.
His heart raced.
She was the most elegant lady
he had ever seen,
and he, just a mere boy
of only thirteen.
He took sneaky peeks at her in assembly
as they all stood together in prayer.
She wore the most luscious
mauve coloured, mohair,
cowl necked sweater,
and deep purple pencil style skirt.
Shiny black patent stiletto shoes
completed her look.
He was so much in love
that it hurt.
She was the new geography teacher,
and spoke of Norwegian fiords
and Cornish tin mines
and rock formations
and the equator.
He needed a translator,
for it all went over his head, as
he sat transfixed by her beauty,
traumatised by her smile,
and lost in a universe of his own.
Sunshades are the voyeurs mask,
concealing darting eyes, but there’s
excitement bubbling down below,
that no man can disguise.
Oh, the allure that starts the procure
Oh, the amore that follows for sure
Oh, the consistence that’s hard to endure.
Oh, the farewell at the end of the tour.
When the O is on the left,
adrenaline runs through
the veins, but when the O is
on the right, negativity reigns.
February 12, 2013
How many times can a heart be broken?
How much sorrow can one person feel?
How many loved ones have left us lonely,
nursing wounds that won’t ever heal.
How many years have gone by in limbo?
How many times for those days can we crave,
until the day dawns when we suddenly realise,
not quite so often, do we visit their grave?