Lawrence of Neasden, Stood Down
...They called him Lawrence of Neasden
And he dressed in Khaki shorts
And he always rode a camel
Which he kept in his car port
They arrived there in Central Neasden
Having ridden all through the...
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Categories:
car port, adventure, conflict, history, leadership,
Form: Rhyme
Lawrence, a Modern Saga, Part the First
...They called him Lawrence of Neasden
And he dressed in Khaki shorts
And he always rode a camel
Which he kept in his car port
Oblivious to the glances
Of the people passing by
He solemnly rode ...
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Categories:
car port, adventure, fun, irony, parody,
Form: Rhyme
Little Dragon Cheerily Waves To Me
...A darling miniature dragon is living on my big toe.
He has built a community, and it has a glow.
He’s readying a car port and a landing pad now.
I’m fascinated in spite of my giant ouch-y ow!
I...
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Categories:
car port, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form: Rhyme
The Shopping Cart People
..."THE SHOPPING CART PEOPLE"
I've been in and out of this
apartment house for months.
I've met interesting people,
some married, some single,
some with fits of violence.
some with drug a...
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Categories:
car port, city, home, hope, inspiration,
Form: Free verse
17th Street
..."17TH STREET"
the woman in the glasses
the interracial couple
the fat broad with the dog
the family who ignored the cops
the Jewish church
who hates sharing it's parking
the empty car por...
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Categories:
car port, beauty, blessing, city, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Parking Cars
...I've had a few car ports in my time,
Where I'd regularly park my car.
My car would fit each perfectly,
Then I'd smoke a long cigar.
All car ports were slightly different,
With no two quite the...
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Categories:
car port, car, fun, funny, happy,
Form: Quatrain
If We Were Both In Paris
...If we were both in Paris
We on different time zones
Always coming and goin
I’m on this lonely balcony
Cigar smoke blowin
I’m as lonely as Gatsby
Cloaked in white with blue
All the way down to my sox...
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Categories:
car port, absence, adventure, beautiful, desire,
Form: Ballad