Funny Story Fly In the Wall
...You have to indulge me here
But funny story
I am in a restaurant the other day
Fancied the soup of the day
So I went ahead and ordered it
A fly then only went and landed in my soup
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Categories:
geoff, fun, humor,
Form: Free verse
Annual Fair Preparation
...Every year our community gets together at the annual church fair. This year they have changed the format with some new events and dropping some of the old events that appeared a little dangerous. How...
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Categories:
geoff, community, games,
Form: Rhyme
Clerihew Butterworth
...Geoff Butterworth the English colourist is my pick
to make watercolours so realistic
His paintings have perspective the discerning now seek
Try this link* to give this art ..a peek
inspired by...
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Categories:
geoff, art, people,
Form: Clerihew
The Elephant Who Lost a Shoe
...‘Great Scott, shucks and darn, I’ve gone and lost a shoe’
cursed the elephant followed by ‘this simply will not do!’
‘The blasted thing is far too loose, I should have had it mended!
So, whoever h...
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Categories:
geoff, humorous, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Geoff Jeff
...A plumber, a teacher...and a chef
Are all poets, and thier names are all geoff
Their astronomer, friends name
Had sound just the same
But he spelled it J.E.F.F
Limerick Poetry Contest
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Categories:
geoff, humor,
Form: Limerick
Wind of Change
...Wind of Change
There's a wind of change blowing across the land,
God is ready to make changes, the hour is at hand.
Adam was cast out for he flouted God's command,
Eve was kicked out with him, ...
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Categories:
geoff, bible, faith, judgement,
Form: Rhyme
Seven Sorry Soldiers
...Seven sorry soldiers
Hiding in a ditch
Errol caught some shrapnel
And then there were six
Six sorry soldiers
Barely glad to be alive
Barrett took a bullet
And then there were five
Five so...
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Categories:
geoff, bereavement, brother, death, death
Form: Ballad
Lazy Summer Day
...Lazy Summer Day
Forget the beads of sweat running down your face
The thousands of pests that occasionally invade your space,
The salty stinging sensation in your eyes
Just enjoy this weather an...
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Categories:
geoff, august, day, happy, summer,
Form: Free verse
Singing On the Bus
...I used to sing on the school bus,
Harmonise and everything, full blast,
Most of the others had strong voices,
And I would wish mine was cast.
Geoff the driver would put Radio Forth on,
An...
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Categories:
geoff, friendship, journey, kid, mother
Form: Rhyme
My Proud Secret
...Ever since my parents bought me a Grundig TV for my room,
And every week day unquestioned and without fail,
I've watched the Channel 4 News avidly, glued to it,
From when I was ten when my shi...
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Categories:
geoff, betrayal, child, childhood, dad,
Form: Rhyme
How Can Geoff Duke Be Dead
...How can Geoff Duke be Dead
Going down to the bottom of Barregarrow
Past the crossroads above the road dives down
In my minds eye imagination drives me on
Full throttle impetus now a projection...
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Categories:
geoff, youth,
Form: Free verse
Luna's Eclipse
...Luna, to the depths
of my fondest delight,
You are regally dressed
this beautiful night.
Your beaming full face,
frosted splendidly bright,
Causes Venus to become
pale ...
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Categories:
geoff, moon,
Form: Monorhyme
Categories:
geoff, fun, funny, hilarious, history,
Form: Epitaph
Men
...I haven't had a quiet life
In-fact it's been quite busy
When I think back to how it was
It sends me kinda dizzy
I have had a lot of men
Of which I can recall
I could name most of them
But co...
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Categories:
geoff, howl, humor, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Steps On a Tuesday
...Tuesday.
Th sun is faint, but our precious breeze
is alive.
An afternoon of walking.
Walking and feeling and seeing.
An unmarked route around Hermosa Beach.
My only chore of the afternoon was to th...
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Categories:
geoff, writing,
Form: Free verse
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