I haven't written anything today:
The fridge needed defrosting
Bottle of wine 'not going to drink itself'
Need to charge phone (minor)
TiVo 75% full, must spend time
watching/deleting programmes
Note to self: define TiVo for future generations
Plus, you'll obviously remember all
the amazing slash mundane ideas you had today and
write them up later on some loosely
defined (series of) date(s)
And, it's Friday
You'll be on official holiday soon
Also, it won't be any good anyway
You're too old for all of this
For starting all of this business again
In poverty's grip, we struggle to stand
Delays in church programmes, with empty hand
No money, no food, yet we accuse the night
Ignorance abounds, in futile fight
"Kill it! Die by fire!" we cry in vain
While future's labour, we refrain
Little wonder poverty's dark veil remains
As Africans pray, while Chinese innovate and sustain
China rises, in tech's mighty stride
Creating jobs, and a future to abide
But we, in ignorance, our potential waste
Forgetting scripture's wise and timeless taste
"Faith without work is dead," it's written true
Yet churchgoing sleep, won't see us through
Breakthroughs need hard work, consistent and real
Not just fervent cries, or emotional zeal
Balance we seek, between work and prayer
Engaging hands, not just fervent air
For faith alone, without labour's might
Leaves dreams to wither, in endless night
Let's strike the balance, and take the lead
Work and faith, in harmony we'll proceed
No more delays, no more empty cries
A brighter future, with hard work's wise eyes.
I wonder how the latest let say woods in this side of world are wishing to grow how
clattering all the ways somehow non chalant, somehow
withering flea and folly.
the problem is not even the furnance so to say
even though we will never waste much time let say
growing perishable tomatoes.
Of course farmers of tomatoes are necessary and
the other blossomings-
the problem of tendency is the woods nowadays, behold
whatever windows and doors?.
Yes, don't tell me that some biscuits and other cookies
will help to enliven peaceful parties and programmes.
Postman Pat and Fireman Sam,
Ballamory and Desperate Dan,
Thomas the Tank and Winnie the Pooh.
Hours of fun that entertain you.
Bob the Builder and Rolly Mo,
Rosie and Jim as they come and go
Georgie Shrinks and Tigger too.
These are the favourites that entertain you.
Little Red Tractor and Fifi Flower,
Dora the Explorer and the Troll that glowers,
Swiper the Fox and Lions in a zoo.
These are the things that entertain you.
In our home TV choices
Are subject to much debate
Programmes one may like
Can make another feel irate
Its Friday night tonight
So it’s with a sense of doom
I see tonights selection
Playing in the living room……..
Car programmes of every kind
Rally, racing and repairs
Like ‘Extreme Suzuki 4x4’ -
It’s the stuff of my nightmares
And wait, there’s so much more
Of ‘Global Investigator’ calibre
How about ‘Mysteries of the Deep’
And ‘Paranormal Caught on Camera’?
Theres ‘Storage Wars’ and ‘River Monsters’
And ‘Islands’, both ‘Oak’ and ‘Snake’
But for me it’s ‘Expedition Unknown’
That really takes the bloody cake
I find none of this inspiring
And I’m feeling quite unhinged
As payback I will subject them
To a ‘British Bake Off’ binge
Water Water everywhere,
We cannot live without it anywhere.
It is a vital resource,
Which is of utmost use.
But we pollute it and make it dirty,
Without thinking about the situation that without it we will
become thirsty.
Keep it clean or you will be sick,
Leading to so many diseases that will happen very quick.
It comes from clouds in the sky,
Falls on land for water supply.
We can neither add it
Nor subtract it.
For it is a continuous cycle of water
Which cannot be stopped ever.
We use water for so many things,
So why don’t we realise that it’s our duty to conserve before it
leads to its strange occurring.
Programmes and Social awareness have been made among
people about water conservation,
Which has taught many people that our tomorrow is saved only
when we do water preservation.
People are actively taking part in water conservation
By practicing rain water harvesting, afforestation and adopting
sprinkler irrigation.
~Deveshi Hans
Environment is our mother,
Which provides us with shade in summer,
It takes care of us day and night,
But we don’t respect it despite.
We pollute it with harmful chemicals and plastics,
In spite of knowing that aquatic animals are killed by these micro plastics.
Why don’t we understand our duty towards it?
It gives us oxygen, shelter, food and many more things which make the lives of many fit.
Let us take an initiative to start an affair,
Taking some steps upstairs,
Making people more aware towards their environment,
For future’s betterment.
Many Programmes and Social awareness have been made among people about environment conservation,
Which have taught many people that our tomorrow is saved only when we do nature preservation.
By using 3Rs and taking steps to ensure preservation of nature,
We can become a nature nurturer.
~Deveshi Hans
MYSTERY SOLVED
I watch all the gardening programmes
And follow their advice.
I spend a fortune on bedding plants
To make my garden look nice.
But nothing ever seems to grow,
I really don’t know why.
Though I follow the instructions,
They just curl up and die.
And so, in desperation,
I sowed those “Mystery Seeds”
And now I’ve solved the mystery;
They all came up as weeds.
15th August 2020
Mystery Seeds contest
Sponsor - Carolyn Devonshire
Now is the time to ask,
Now is the time for us to know,
Where have the Trillions gone,
That were supposed to right past wrongs,
That were meant to level the playing field,
To make opportunities more equal.
Now is the time to follow the money trail,
To find out if it was well spent,
On programmes that never deliver,
Or deliver just to one or two,
When it was intended for hundreds or even thousands.
It is time to ask why so many services are duplicated,
It is time to ask why the money paid for so many hangers on,
And so many office staff and people with degrees,
Who right up reports that look good on paper.
Now is the time to ask,
Where have the trillions gone,
Now is the time to ask,
Should we give the Money to robots,
Who, may put it to better use.
totally lecherous, yet talented Damien
TG4 plays providence to his vocals
Tomboy Irish call him a treasure
today’s leprechauns use singing to entice
talented neophyte criss-crosses the Isle
tenors flounder copying his Irish flair
truly dolorous, they smolder because
their bombast like hot air is way hyped-up.
tunes, Celtic songs, no inhibition, we know
taverns love Damien, he brings in the gold
June 1, 2019
John Hamilton's contest: Eight Word Free Verse Challenge
FYI:
TG4 is an Irish free-to-air television channel for Irish-language speakers. It launched on 31 October 1996. TG4 is also available to watch online live and to view previously broadcast programmes from around the world through the TG4 Player
It was as if someone had turned on the light .
I must have been about ten years old when my Mother sent me to the shop.
She liked Jim Reeves and I went to pick up his 45, 'Take my hand precious lord'.
A month ago I heard that song and the care free days of the sixties flashed back into my mind.
Back then there were no computers, mobile phones or social media.
People were friendlier and there was more respect for others.
We watched black and white T.V with programmes like Doctor Who,The Saint,and Rawhide.
We went everywhere by bus and sometimes walked as we had no family car.
The sixties were for me the best years to live through for music and an easier way of life.
All it took was a song to take me back to that golden era but sadly now only a distant memory.
Written on 28th September 2018
For ten lines of what it was like back then
poetry contest sponsored by Silent One.
We hear presenters views,
We hear the production teams views,
We hear carefully selected views,
We hear whatever they choose,
Is it a manipulation of views?
On a massive platform for views!
People out of pocket & views!
Surely not! Or is it! You choose!!
HAIKU - LATERAL THINKING
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watch this carrion crow
thought to be a human trait
lateral thinking
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Check the link, if you haven't seen it before you'll be amazed!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01r0md3
GOLDEN REVOLUTION
On THRESHOLD of Revolution,
zeal, vigor follow CONCEPTION
arousing random awareness,
setting up organisation,
consciousness among populace.
Leader comes up to formulate,
plans and programmes to postulate.
DISMAL phase may be PITEOUS.
True leader always at front gate.
BLOOD-STAINED struggle, yet glorious.
Stepping on path, prickly thorny,
Fighter travels distressed journey.
Each foregoes all comforts mundane.
At end glistens ceremony,
When Revolution turns Golden.
10/01/17
Rhyme Time with 5 Contest by Laura Loo.
Unstoppable Woman
who deserves to be a wife
no matter how tough is life
she is still a strong woman
who deserves a good man
she is so wise and so strong
she knows the right and wrong
when time of pain appears
she hides her pain and tears
she fights agains all problems
she sets fruitful programmes
she knows what she believes
she knows blessings she receives
she knows her God
she knows her Lord.
Drencho POET Loads.
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