Speak of the "Stripes"
Speak of the "Stars"
Speak "Hate" of "Others"
In "Racist Rant Bars"
Speak of your "Country"
Speak of your "Pride"
Speak with "Proud Voice"
The "Hate" kept "Inside"
Speak of "God's Love"
Speak of "Gold Shelves"
Speak "Hate" of "Freedom"
Speak for "Yourselves!"
Driving through the desert vast
sands of time gather, wind strewn
word games and banter reacquaints
from shorn years arise a stagnant dune
tears fall from a grey leaden sky
as bittersweet moments pass by
It's just some banter,
It's what they all say,
But sometimes just banter means they need to find a lantern,
So they can find a way to stay,
To walk through the dark that is their mind,
To walk through the pond,
That is yet so blind,
It's just some banter,
Tell that to me,
I know a kid who needed some love,
But because of some banter she has given up,
Because of the banter that they sold,
Because of the banter that has been unfold,
Because of the banter that is unlinked,
And yet the banter is still the only thing that can stay,
When everything else leaves.
Galaxy you shine of dreams
Comet races like my heart
Big Dipper comes a courting
Dressing the night with stars
Bed of clouds soft and warm
Pillow talk deserves an answer
Swelling moon full of charm
In your arms star of the banter
Life as we know it
Is spiralling out of control
It’s all become so precious
What will be the end goal?
Don’t say this ,don’t say that
Offence will be taken
Please don’t mention gender
As you could be very mistaken
Life’s no longer simple
Now totally confusing
Can’t afford to rest on your laurels
Or be caught snoozing
Next ,it will be ban the banter
No more jokes to be told
So we can all become robots
Totally controlled …..
Circle up chums
My five-minute friends
Let serene quips
Raucous banter
And sudsy bellows
Ooze from every plank
Stable and knotted enough
To absorb the welts below
Testimony joins the fun
Sworn in by tongues
Worth of beggar truth
Slapped with blackened humor
Salted to retard the melt
In favor of icy declaration
Some conjure regimes
From ancient repression
Or schooled outside the core
To relinquish victory
Unattainable and undeterred
For degradation spawned
From amusement's render
Because nocturnal chatter
Logs off the clock
To join the mythic lore.
(3/12/08)
Frolicking with tiny scouts, back yard comradery
Dozens of dizzying turns taken, careening down slide
Fondly odd, peer conspiring, first concious memory
Excited friends' squeals by bemused parents heard
Elation in my veins bubbled, bliss effervescent tide
Lifted spirit lunacy, day before my birthday, - third!
Chubby climbing limbs, giggling at game outlawed
Naughty thought conjured a single word, admired
" Poo! Fart! Wee! Bottom!" declarers struck a chord
Resuming rudeness sparked surprise, fits of hilarity
Pass the pants down humour in toddlers transpired
Taboo knew timid tame, beside preschool applaud
29th July 2020
Written for Contest : Minichu on an Innocent
Childhood Memory
(then discovered this has far too many syllables)!
If they have to point out it is banter
cus you didn’t realise it as banter
As they left no clue it was banter
The simple fact is it’s not banter
Banter’s quick wit the sort with charm
not blunt brain dead comments which harm
banters apparent with its own alarm
you know to reply with words not arms
Some will insult you then say what it is
banter they say but the humour's a miss
the standard they bant to tells you just this
have they a brain or a head full of piss
One reason banter is something some hate
Many don’t get it run their lip like an ape
after an insult “it’s just banter mate”
pointing it out then banter it ain’t
Acting a prat is a different thing too
don’t justify actions stupid you do
a prat you are and stupid are you
It’s not banter not close I tell you true
Banter only works against a near IQ
you can’t banter with someone much dumber than you
Banter is something the dumb do different
They are not canny or clever they’re just a blunt
Restless Banter
Ticka ticka...ticka
Throughout my forest
Coming and going
Like to trains in the
darkness
Still I have a
Destination
With their headlights
Sharing the night together
Unlike your Mr Asimov
Whom I hear likes Rachmaninoff
My limericks are clean
the point clear to be seen
Perhaps he drinks too much Smirnoff!
Spelling used is how the man spelt his name when writing English.
This facile teasing,
is so fluent and pleasing-
Along the shore of infatuation,
bringing to me a longing sensation.
You banter with such ease,
may all my sorrow slowly cease-
Singing tunes of meaningful nights,
and bringing to me sensual magical sights.
Eloquently suggestive,
silver-tonged and impressive-
Vivid dreams of articulated words,
speaking in verses only love can be heard.
A fever with chills,
oh, you my sweet fulfill
each and every part that needs air-
such freedom in the way you always care.
Elegant in each touch,
passion that means so much-
Voluble with sincerity and inspiration,
so grateful for your God-given lovely creation.
Eloquent Banter; You Tease Me So Nicely
Edward McCall
February 9, 2018
I see the twinkle in both your eyes.
the sneaky grin you try not to show.
always trying to get a rise.
But every time i always seem to know.
Your heart is kind and your so caring.
I will always cherish a good friend like
you.
The teasing and humor we always like
sharing.
Never no dishonesty that we see thru.
Material things don't exist with you &
me.
Your playfulness and your teasing do.
The twinkles in your eyes is the love
from you i see.
Never change yourself because i'm so
happy with just you.
From the slide of hand and teeth chatter,
my eyes, don’t expand with me madder.
Cause she’s aware of the emphasis,
so despair isn’t imminent,
when she’s prepared to dissect me in increments,
but my nose doesn’t flare, it’s interesting, innocence,
when ping ponging ignorance
is shared with smiles and strawberry licorice.
2/04/18 'Eloquent banter; You tease me so nicely' contest
Sponsored by: Edward McCall
He claims he’s got eloquent banter
In truth he’s a terrible ranter
who just posts on Twitter
and makes people bitter
Perhaps he should be more galanter
Some folks love to use a long word
Out of context it sounds quite absurd
They thumb through a thesaurus
Use long words that just bore us
To be honest they look like a nerd
Eloquent banter you tease me so nicely Contest
Sponsored by Edward McCall
02/02/18
*galanter from German meaning should be more noble/chivalrous
ELOQUENT BANTER
Eloquent banter
Got lovely smoky burnt eyes
Lightly playfully
Plum moist purple lips
Love you abundantly so
Profoundly I speak
Eloquently I
Kissable spit taste douthit
Eloquently I
I speak so sweet your
you walk on sugar big feet
Tantalizing treat
I exchange a light
I'll love to caress your cheeks
Playing kiss your feet
Chanter my banter
I am using my words well
Curb ball throw at yaw
1/30/18
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