Erm Poems

Praise be known

...
Should we give thanks and praise?  
My dog doesn’t think so
He licks my hand when hungry
only to fall asleep when fed
Barks to go outside 
and do his…. business 
mostly when I’m in bed 
Anyw...

Newspaper clippings

...
Too little 
too late
God said to me 
in this dream I had about fate

So I asked him 
what did he expect, 
A goody two shoes 
a prophet 
a saint 
to be something I ain’t 

Not at all he ...

Interview with an Alien

...So you’re an alien 
Well look at you!
What the hell took you so long to get…..
Stupid question!
Don’t answer that 

I mean where on Earth did you come from,
erm….. 
Another dumb question!
Fo...

Menudo Breakfast of Champions

...This is my story about Menudo, and not the boy band Menudo
Mexican Menudo soup, known as the breakfast of champions
It’s what borracho’s, and Ricky Martin and all el mundo saludo
Chili mix...

The Majority

...of people are good ~ the minority are  erm  the minority...

Perceived Miracles

...
I walk in the door,
my dog is there to greet me,
wagging his tail furiously
whilst sniffing around my shopping bags

He has that suspicious, perplexed
look on his face ,
one I’ve seen so man...

You Know, He Was In That Film

...Watching a film I see a face I recognise
But cannot remember his name, which is no surprise.
I ask my wife ‘hey who is this guy, what’s his name?
Before we both go back and forth, playing this pec...

Hope

...Anxiety stands on the shoulder of anxiety, on the shoulder of anxiety
on the shoulder of…….
wash my hands
wipe that door handle
scrub that work top
spray, wipe, wash
wipe, wash, spray
wash, sp...

But I Digress

...kings like when their subjects don’t want change, but gods erm ~ just change the subject


By 
David Kavanagh...

Temptation-

...temptation-



T hermodynamic considerations choices considered
E arnest entreaties choices to be had and made
M any entreaties bad and good
P olit...

Trust In God--

...Trust In God-An Acrostic 


Term fellowships grant undoubting reverence
Rational credences distrust, mistrust
Unconditional credences reverence
Superstitious credenc...

To the Gallant Remain

...To the gallant ‘remain’ I direct this refrain; to the hearts and great souls I see there; and maintain.
That we are not so much different that not all is estranged;
We both yearn betterment in so m...

Kidnapped - For Slap the Muse Contest

...Kidnapped. - for Peeking Through The Keyhole Contest

The hole where the key’s meant to go
Was vacant so I had to know
What was outside to be seen
But my captors weren’t all that keen

It seem...

Christmas 2014

...Christmas is all over for yet another year,
The house is a mess with so many toys in a gigantic heap on the floor.
You've overdosed on chocolate, spirits, wine and beer,
You've ate so much veg and...

A Charitable Heist

...Look little girl
It's not what it looks like
It's really, really not
I came for a picnic with the orphanage
And the food I simply forgot

Look little girl
Don't get all upset
Don't get you...

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