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Retirement

Retirement
Poem
Lionel Derbyshire

Stop working now
The boss was hopeless
Gave you no hope
The nine-to-five grind
Is over now
Retirement
Exit, exit excite
Up, up away
Banjo your mango
Man goes
Peddle your medal
On your salad day
Now is not the time
To join the navy
The prospects look good
And plum the perks are
Light up the shadows of your heart
The acceptable goodbyes are gone
Cunning and guile is over now
Your time hath come now
You have been on
The see-saw of redemption
And have seen
The trickery and deceit of
Those coconuts
The valor of the dastard
Made you suffer for your pound
And their illustrations of deception
Their myths of abstractions
In silence you could not reply
But be shut and sulk.
You were brave
Your time is art now
And no more tick tock
Go out with a bang
Before the haunted dark
Peachy life now
Sleeves are down
Your retirement eve
Grow rich, go rich and
Trump up your comfort.

Copyright © Lionel Derbyshire | Year Posted 2024



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Funny Numbers

Funny Numbers
Poem
Lionel Derbyshire

2 Whom it may
Concern
Numb I have suffered
And by God done I am
Lord.. 
So many characters 
Too many teachers
Yell and try to tell
How to sauce 
The spice of life
By virtue
Two are true
So boo woo
And I am just 
A baby day old.
Two you fall in love
4 you will rue
They break your heart
In 25 pieces
And give you
Zero back.
It's the beginning
They four get
And it end's
Like 12th of never
Nevermind 
Some were I source
Yes eyesore's they were
They endangered species
They remember
And blame you 33 times.
B 4 U
Put them on ice
Have a double
And tot with no trouble.
Now a triple
And equal them
To zero.
Even 11 is even
If you hush out 1
Now I am one
Goin solo 
Not duo 
First in line
Sho go away
Want to be alone
Whimper somewhere else.
It's my album.
I start my life
To count
Up to five.
I know the abc
A B C
It's incredible code.
I am no 123456789
Use the calculator
Electric arithmetic
One in a billion
Nor the first
I count on me' self
Digit fidget fiddle
The credit or debit
Switch don't twiddle
A stitch saves nine
Overdrafted with
NineTea six
Needles and pins
Arithmetic rhythm
Hum de wow
After 5 minutes
Hum de whaa.
Caught 22
You get it ...
Make that change
You with 007 figure ?  .. 
Copyright relax ..
Odd man very odd
You will be 66 and
Still outstanding gold.
Zero zero seven
I give you 10 
from 10.
But I ..
A Adam
Eye for one
Be the first 1
In A billion.

Copyright © Lionel Derbyshire | Year Posted 2016

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A Gangster Comedy

Gangster Comedy
Poem
Lionel Derbyshire

Shooty shooty bang bang ####
Dark alley
" siete sulla mia terra ? .. 
* o ouais vous êtes une star .. bastard !
" andando a saltare in su Frenchie
* Oh yeah !! pas cher vienna
" ok lungo naso barboncino francese!
Shooty shooty bang bang ####
* hey tête de salami attendre une minute s'il vous plaît
" perché è questo frenchy ??
* comment vous connaissez mon nez est long?
" si sporge da un angolo!
" È per questo che so che sei qui Frenchy
* ah merci Mr patate! ne vous dérange si je tire maintenant?
" Vi do il piacere ..
* Je vous remercie
Shooty shooty bang bang ##
" hi Frenchy possiamo gangster in inglese si prega ?
£ Good evening ol chap ...
lovely alley to shootout..
dont you think?
£ Just marvelous old boy..
How is Agnes and the kids ..?
£ Bloodygood bloody good My Lord !
£ Ay i fancy that ... A i fancy .
£ Good night then me' lord
€ And a jolly good night to you Baron ..

Halt! Wer geht dahin !

Choochi chichi pookie boo!!
Choochi chichi pookie boo!!!
€The wives are callin us for diner Baron

Zorro ..
Yo sólo soy un francotirador español..

Copyright © Lionel Derbyshire | Year Posted 2016

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Good Morning

Good morning
Poem
Lionel Derbyshire

Good morning 
Daughter dearest
So far away..
In my morning tea
I see you
I am thinking ..
Where ever you are ..
Whatever are 
You doing now ..
Our hearts are aching for you 
We feel you near.
We love you with every tick tock ..
Have a wonderful uplifting day
Keep strong and know that 
You have done us proud.

You.. our beautiful gallery
I have seen you grow
From pitter and patter ..
To crawl and walk
From trial and try
And brave became
From shy to shine
Now standing tall
On your own two feet
You smile I smile
Right on time
Tick tock
Sync..sync..
Our mind's link
Together we wink

Copyright © Lionel Derbyshire | Year Posted 2016

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The Janitor

The Janitor
Poem
Lionel Derbyshire

He takes the wipe and aims
At the drip of urine
He looks and concentrates
With deep ambition to
Wipe it clean and dry.

He marches proudly up and down
And flushes clean what's left behind
He walks here and there
And wipes whenever he can
He keeps it clean.

His face is brutal humble
He does not grumble
It is no trouble
To clean a fumble.

His shoes is shining black
He is tidy neat
Tonight he will 
Put food on the table.
And give thanks.

Thank you
Janitor
No one ever says.

Copyright © Lionel Derbyshire | Year Posted 2016



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Elation and Vacillation a Comedy

Elation & Vacillation a comedy
A poem
Lionel Derbyshire

Every day I want to .. but I could not
Today I must do .. I have to
Yesterday I let it go away so today 
I will not run dry, I will , I must
I have done my mirror practice
And I looked so good so here goes
Cannot wait another minute
Before I bleat myself with over worry
Must not become tense this is really it
Will not plummet , will not go down
Rise I am the centre of my universe
No need to annex my courage
The time has really come 
Come on now, chin is up on high
My teeth is white, my smile is wide
My shoes are polished , my shirt is ironed
I am top class.
I m a getting there after I leave here
I will swing my arms when I get there
I will stand on my own two feet  
I will sway and dance with joy
Confidently I have such  high hopes 
Singing now, no doubt about it 
I ‘ll be over the moon when Sally says “YES”
So here goes …. Shelly will you marry me  ??

Whack smack ! wrong girl …

Copyright © Lionel Derbyshire | Year Posted 2016

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Toffee

Toffee 
Poem
Lionel Derbyshire

Once upon a time
A Cape Town where they live
This windy place where it is cold
His name is Gwynne glee
Her name is Phyllis glow
A little shy was he
To ask on her
Her hand in love
She pride herself
And would not 
Listen to his cry
She would not trip
Like biscuit on his catch
Little did she know that
On his lucky day
A windy blow came by
And combed her hair
In her eyes 
And in orbit
She was falling down
With breath and length
Of hand he winged her up
On nearly hitting ground
Her first time smile
Glowed his face a while
In his pocket was a toffee
He handed her
Which let him smile
For a lifetime..
Little did she know
She would fall
For him.

Copyright © Lionel Derbyshire | Year Posted 2016

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Erotic Mystery

Erotic Mystery
poem
Lionel Derbyshire

The morning smells like roses 
The night is left behind.
Two bodys rolling over organs 
Waiting and slithering close
There are no walls 
To divide kisses
Hearts are erotic 
Love is rage.
The ecstasy starts
Bodys grow stiff 
Parts are pouting.
Honey flowing streaming 
Fearing no caveats.

The morning smells like roses.

The sheets they slip
Sharp nails etch
Every blue vein in ire 
Crying deep.
The lips rapture
The seduction myteriously.
The eyes are close 
Hearts are pounding , 
Cupid is in loving brace 
such like Eros in blythe
And Aphrodite just lushes about.

Or am I just ..
Swirling bordeaux.

Copyright © Lionel Derbyshire | Year Posted 2017

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My Garden

My Garden
Poem
Lionel Derbyshire

My garden I want it best.
Rain makes it unforgettable.
Your memory there should last forever.
My garden should be a nice guy
Like the bosom of a lovely lass
I want to touch.
Sunflower formely seed  ..
Oh sunflower yellow bright treat.
Eden I defy my jasmin is choicer
Lillys peeled and spread in ringent white
Agapanthus devoir and set in blues of wonder.
Roses colour bloom and ready to jab
All along the daffodils waiting to thrill.
Crimson carnations no regrets of love lost
Just a new flame in me and passion wise.
Strelitzia magnificent in a kaleidoscope of five.
Hyacinth by and large how high will you grow ?
My garden a mix bouquet of anniversarys 
A showcase in celebration.
If my imagination behind these bars 
Let me touch them  .. once i was free.
Free to wander
How wonderful my garden ..
Free to ponder
Or nothing.

Copyright © Lionel Derbyshire | Year Posted 2016

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Musk

Musk
Poem
Lionel Derbyshire.

Musk..
She drives a blue beetle
She eyes the pastor
" See you on Sunday "
She is not shy ..
She has a blue umbrella ..
She checks her hair 
in the puddles.
The church is calling her.

Musk
Dare to ask
Notice me
My my a my
Dream girl

" There is great and there is cheat
And they compete
There is high and there is low
It blows hot or cold
There is irritate and there is pleasure "
The pastor sprays his preach.
Mixed feelings she has to measure.
And then she kneels to pray
For peace without war.

Mysterious Musk..
In a rush
Flips me frivolous

She drive's off in a huff
Her blue beetle leaves a dust
Tinted and in a musk.
Who is she ...
I dont have a name
Before I love her
I'll call her Musk
She had my head turning
I watched her
Leave a cryptic fragance ..
It is fascinating
And me ...O me
Had another glance.
There she goes again.

Musk
Spellbinding 
Woman of ..
Independence ..
A reason to
Admire
Hope this dream
Never ends
Allthough 
There was eye contact.

Copyright © Lionel Derbyshire | Year Posted 2016

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