Best Hamish Poems
Angus and Morag decided to get married
Twenty years together – too long they had dallied
So off to the registry office they did go
To book the wedding and get on with the show
Angus being a canny Scots man
Said lets get this done as cheaply as we can
If we limit the numbers there will be a reduction
Oh Angus please learn the art of seduction
He paid for 6 people at a reduced fee
Angus rubbed his hands with glee
Just Angus the groom and Morag the bride
Would stand together side by side
They wore nothing special on their special day
Angus did not want fuss it is cheaper way
Ailsa and Isla their two teenage daughters
Hamish and Jeanie their other supporters
The wedding breakfast was held at Maccy D’s
Six Big Macs and fries, 2 cokes and four teas
Hamish was happy to pay for this meal
He’d got a voucher for a 2 for 1 deal
I felt really sorry for Morag that special day
Hamish hadn’t always been this way
When they met Hamish swept her off her feet
But now he’s got control of the monthly balance sheet
I haven’t stopped smiling since I read this great news
No better daughter in law his parents could choose
His mother didn’t have to buy a new hat
I know she will have been pleased about that
Jan Allison
1st April 2014
Submitted to Any Poem Goes # 17 Free Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Poet Destroyer A
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Note: This visual poetic form (inspired by the work of the conceptual artist Hamish Fulton's (b
1946) landscape 'text-and-image' work 'a seven day walk in the mountains Switzerland early
summer 1984'.
This poetic form has 5 words of 5 letters or 6 words of 6 letters (as above) or 7 words of 7
letters & so on with a pastoral theme.I call this form a FULTON as a tribute to Hamish and his
art.
FULTON after Hamish, a space poem so 'squarish'
EMILY a paradox , not new ..after Dickinson's no 1732
KUHLMANN seven words of bliss, after Qurinus, sonneted LOVE KISS
DARYUSH Elizabeth's triplet you see! with syllables 6, 5, 3
You may hear me recite from my 4000 + PS anthology on youtube under my pen name ichthyschiro..
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The Last Candle
“Hamish!, Hamish!”
“Yes, my dear?”
“I am close to death I fear”
As he held her hand,
Her pleas and her pain
Were clear to understand
“Hamish!, Hamish!”
“Yes, dearest love?”
“Will I be received up above?”
As she held her cross,
Her prayers and her doubts
Were profit and loss.
“Hamish!, Hamish!”
“Yes, my flower?”
“Is my life within your power?”
As he held his stethoscope,
He bowed his head in defeat
As there was no hope.
“Hamish!, Hamish!”
“Yes, my light?”
“What is that candle in this deep deep night?”
As her hand relaxed in his
He kissed her cheek
And closed her lids
With slightly trembling fingertips.
His name was Mr Hamish MacTavish.
He was a Scot, and his taste was lavish.
Mr MacTavish wrote a posh cookery book
So all Cordon Bleu Chefs could try to cook,
A haggis!
on the mantelpiece
sits Hamish the Highland Cow,
dreaming of mountains
TEXT-IMAGE POETRY ART
This visual poetic form (inspired by the work of the conceptual artist Hamish Fulton's (b 1946) landscape 'text-and-image' work 'a seven day walk in the mountains Switzerland early summer 1984'.
FULTON is the name I gave in 2008 to this shape poetic form has 5 words of 5 letters or 3 words of 3 letters (as above) or 7 words of 7 letters & so on with a pastoral theme.
I called this form a FULTON as a tribute to Hamish and his art.I created(adapted) & (&labelled)as a tribute
Swish tailed Hamish, gloss black Stallion
Proud prize show hero bore blue medallion
Champion head turner tenacious steed
Lonely hoof stomper longed for a companion
Incidence of coinciding reserved to imagine
Narrow minded owners oblivious to his need
High knee haughty mare trotted by his enclosure
Temptation's waft overcame limited exposure
Hamish neighed a friend request, - she agreed
Lake rippled muscle, alpha outraged neck tossed
Winner's whinny recognised chance may be lost
Breaking barriers now became a necessary deed
Chest of windswept lake assisted stable escape
Charging through victoriously, gate swung agape
Asked lady to dance, she daringly took the lead
Dust distubed finesse surpassed usual manuevres
Hamish whispered happily, " Forever, the two of us."
Most cherished equine paradise known while freed
28th July 2020
Written for Contest: Tail End Stanza
Sponsor: Emile Pinet
*fulton-RAINBOW
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P R O M I S E
*a shape poem created by artist Hamish Fulton-' fulton' is a unique shape form I so labelled after ' Seven days' one of the the works of Hamish Fulton (the Scottish artist) as a tribute to that artist .'fulton' is A square visual poem in letter 3x3 ,4x4,5x5,6x6 etc etc There of many examples thereof in my database here on PS
Note:(ichthys), or XIesoûs Khristós, Theoû Huiós, Sot?r;translates into English as 'Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior'
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*fulton' is a unique shape form I so labelled after ' Seven days' one of the the works of Hamish Fulton (the Scottish artist) as a tribute to that artist .'fulton' is A square visual poem in letter 3x3 ,4x4,5x5,6x6 etc etc There of many examples thereof in my database here on PS
Hamish Fulton-
conceptual 'text-images' as art
SHORT LIVED
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Note: This visual poetic form (inspired by the work of the conceptual artist Hamish Fulton's (b 1946) landscape 'text-and-image' work 'a seven day walk in the mountains Switzerland early summer 1984'.
This poetic form has 5 words of 5 letters or 6 words of 6 letters (or even 3 as above) or 7words of 7 letters & so on with a pastoral theme.I call this form a FULTON as a tribute to Hamish and his art.
Fulton-NOVEMBER
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fulton' is a unique shape form I so labelled after ' Seven days' one of the the works of Hamish Fulton (the Scottish artist) as a tribute to that artist .'fulton' is A square visual poem in letter 3x3 ,4x4,5x5,6x6 etc
A a cultivator you hope he might just listen.?
A man who knows how valuble time is'
When other cockys, take the mission
Just to show the wofkings.' Look mate.)
They are not asking..You to just agree.!
They know as do I the, land lie planned
And its where, you never want to go ya'see? Look up (agenda 2030) and think
Of the Burma campaign.' The blood and
Sweat, of your protectors, fighting in swamp and gunshots rain.' Some made it
Back to keep a farm.' Yet others never did.! Though you; enjoyed such freedom
That card, now under the deck is being slid.' And the death card is being shuffled'
In the bush city..? Why not check out the
Game.' Break out some..Bickys and tea
Old mate.? And your? Or our? Cockys, will
Make the any confab; real plain.'
Note:
This visual poetic form (inspired by the work of the conceptual artist Hamish Fulton's (b 1946) landscape 'text-and-image' work 'a seven day walk in the mountains Switzerland early summer 1984'.
This poetic form has 5 words of 5 letters or 3 words of 3 letters (as above) or 7 words of 7 letters & so on with a pastoral theme.I call this form a FULTON as a tribute to Hamish and his art.
Check out my many fultons posted here as per this one
www.poetrysoup.com/poem/fulton_poetic_form_854051