Don’t think ignorance is an excuse
For pure vitriol, vile and profuse
Nothing gives you the right
To spout hatred and spite
Voice such small-minded verbal abuseKeep your judgemental views in your head
Teach yourself how to keep thoughts unsaid
Learn to open your heart
And you might find you start
To feel kind towards others instead
Tag: limerick
Bubbles
The best bubbles float freely in wine
Giggling gently they sparkle and shine
Effervescence quick flows
Bubbles tickle my nose
Make the fizziest fizz taste divine
Late Night Limericks
In the dark wide awake in my bed
Conjure up limericks in my head
Love the tight rhythmic rhyme
With its tripartite time
But I sometime write sonnets instead
Big Dog Boris
Big Dog Boris reminds me of Trump
One more arrogant deluded chump
Caught in too many lies
Time to say his goodbyes
Will he wait to be pushed? Will he jump?
Seeing Red
So I’m not a great fan of most reds
I prefer pinks or orange instead
Don’t like deep shades of wine
Although purple is fine
My dislike really can’t be gainsaid
Scary Movies
Scary movies make me more than tense
With sick-o-meter levels immense
I prefer to eschew
And just choose not to view
So change channels before they commence
Idle Time
Idle Time…
Choose to idle away many hours
Sitting out in my garden of flowers
It’s my own time to waste
Any guilt is erased
As I soak up each plant’s healing powersI enjoy not just colour but scent
As I savour the time that is spent
In the fresh airy breeze
Doing just as I please
Sitting quietly, smiling, content…
PS The image is a photograph of a page of a little book titled ‘Self-Care: How to live mindfully and look after yourself’ by Claire Chamberlain 🙂
Snore and More
When my husband snores loud and snores long
Grating stop-and-start staccato song
Neither quiet nor gentle
It drives me quite mental
So I give him a shove – am I wrong?
Just A Trifle
I like ready-made custard – no skin
Eaten cold with a spoon from the tin
Or with jelly in trifle
Fresh whipped cream in each mouthful
Fruits and sherry-soaked sponge set within…
Beginnings and Endings
Life’s equation for change to begin
Something else must end, yang to its yin
Forfeit sadness and pain
For the joy of new gain
Hope the journey flows easy within
When such change is a choice, we embrace
New beginnings slide sweetly in place
We move on, feel no lack,
Look ahead, don’t look back
Feel the flush of new warmth on our face
But when changes are foisted in fear
We resist and we struggle, unclear
Focus hard on what’s lost
What has gone, what it cost
Feel the old life we know disappear
Such refusal is futile at source
Because change is a fixed constant force
Just accept and adapt
Release grief tightly wrapped
Let new ribbons of life run their course…
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