Diffident and quite reserved
He was loath to join in
And would rather observe.
He’d keep his distance
Quitely watch
He didn’t care for others much.
Meal times he would eat alone.
And, as for company
Preffered his own.
Yet there’s little doubt
He didn’t miss much.
We didn’t know him
But he knew us.
He’d stand to one side
And just observe.
What lay behind
That quiet reserve?
via Observe
A response to the Daily Prompt
Come and see our Asian Elvis
Rockin Indian restaurant.
A rocking, rolling Elvis
Version of the Vegas one.
Hotter than the hottest jalfrezi
Cooler than a poppadom
Rocking, rolling Elvis
Grooving in the Indian restaurant.
Said he’d been away some
Come back sporting a tan.
Spitting image of Elvis
Hip strutting Asian man.
Rock right out of Chenai
Shout out for Mumbai
Sounding just like Elvis
Rocking right out of LA
Jumping across two cultures
Smiles all round the room
Good vibes round the restaurant
Grooving to a common tune.
You’re curt, abrupt, so very rude
Why must we put up with you?
Brusque, abrupt and so off hand
What are we supposed to do?
The simplest statement sets you off
As if you think we’ve challenged you.
Snap, bite off the speaker’s head
What the hell is up with you?
You’re on your own, I’m out of here
No point putting up with you
Treatment cavalier and rough
I won’t take any more from you.
via Abrupt
A response to the Daily Prompt
When some of the magic’s missing
No rabbit’s come out the hat
It helps if you’ve something
Hidden up your sleeve.
Some will roll their sleeves up
And just get down to work
But proper magic only comes
From something up your sleeve.
You might perform a card trick
Get by with sleight of hand
But the only way to ensure success
Is something up your sleeve.
via Sleeve
A response to the Daily Prompt
Jack, Jack, Jack in the Green
Fetch him out to lead the dance
Was a finer sight ere seen?
Dancing, dancing all in green
See Jack twist and turn and prance
Jack, Jack, Jack in Green.
Jack, Jack where you been?
Is it summer come perchance?
Was finer sight ere seen?
Summer’s come and we can dance
Winter’s gone at last.
Jack, Jack, Jack in Green
Was finer sight ere seen?
One day four possible meanings.
Dancing, garlands, ribbons, pole
Workers, marches, labour, proles
Election, speeches, Theresa, poll
May Day, May Day urgent call.
Astonished, astounded
Surprised and quite shocked
My faith in humanity
Shaken and rocked!
You oughtn’t have done it
You really should not.
It’s really quite dreadful
And won’t be forgot!
Astonished, confounded
Confused and bemused
Who’d have expected
That you’d hold such views?!
It’s really surprising
I’m taking it hard
Just so astonished
You’ve caught me off guard.
via Astonish
A response to the Daily Prompt
Runners run cos they love to run;
And feel the wind on their legs.
Joggers run cos they like cake
And need to lose some weight.
Runners get slim so they can run
They think that running’s fun.
Joggers run to make them thin
They think that running’s grim.
Dear Harry and Meghan
I hear she’s let you down.
The proper Poet Laureate
Hasn’t done a poem.
I hope you know I offered
I’d love to write for you
It won’t be nothing fancy
But I’ll see what I can do.
I’ll try to get it rhyming
Proper poetry
There will be some advantage
Of having one from me.
Wouldn’t it be lovely
If others wrote one too.
We’ll shower you both
With poetry. It will be beautiful.
Send links to your Royal Wedding poems. I’ll reblog them on Andrew Green’s Poems.
Not another tantrum
A viscous show of pique
Hate it when you show us
Your mean and viscous streak.
Spare us all your temper
Things flung across the room
Whatever has provoked it
It’s you ends in the wrong.
Spare us all your tantrum
Your viscous hissy fit
Control your wicked temper
Just calm down a bit.
via Tantrum
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