Today's poet

[stevefoster]

Perspective


The tourist laughed as he thought of the native that made a deal
And swapped an uncut diamond for a Rolex that wasn’t real
He took the diamond and sold it, gaining a pile of cash
And gambled and went to bars and frittered away his stash
The native smiles and thinks of how he swapped the watch for two goats
That gave his family the chance to live without hunger at their throats
The tourist still chases more money, no time to rest or for calm
The native sits in the shade and watches his children tend the farm

Flying Lemming

[Derby Tup]

Safe journey back Andy;-) That's a wink cos these smilies are (delete expletive) not reet good!

Cheers Steve. Setting off 9am Tuesday all being well

[Harry H Howgill]

I've already started thinking about it Looks like you guys had a great time.

It was a good day DT. Hopefully we'll see you next time.

[Harry H Howgill]

Cheers Steve. Setting off 9am Tuesday all being well

Have a good trip DT.

[freckle]

Perspective


The tourist laughed as he thought of the native that made a deal
And swapped an uncut diamond for a Rolex that wasn’t real
He took the diamond and sold it, gaining a pile of cash
And gambled and went to bars and frittered away his stash
The native smiles and thinks of how he swapped the watch for two goats
That gave his family the chance to live without hunger at their throats
The tourist still chases more money, no time to rest or for calm
The native sits in the shade and watches his children tend the farm

Flying Lemming

I like this Merry cool

[Harry H Howgill]

Who says I’m not hot off the mark when it comes to current affairs? Here’s a couple of volcano-inspired haiku.

Clear blue skies bereft
Of silver needles that sew
The world together

Birdsong makes loud the
Silence of the jets. Rejoice
in abandoned skies.

Florist’s vases lack
The bright blooms of far-off fields
Wont Daffodils do?

Dusty volcano
Eyjafjallajokull. My
Icelandic’s rusty

And yes, it is the right number of syllables before you ask!

Say after me… Eyya – fyatla – yokudth

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8637673.stm

[stevefoster]

Well done on your third place at AW Harry, see you were listed as Fell Poets Society

[Harry H Howgill]

Well done on your third place at AW Harry, see you were listed as Fell Poets Society

Cheers Merry. Harry might turn up again at the odd race in the season. First person to spot him again in any results wins a prize! :-)

[freckle]

Who says I’m not hot off the mark when it comes to current affairs? Here’s a couple of volcano-inspired haiku.

Clear blue skies bereft
Of silver needles that sew
The world together

Birdsong makes loud the
Silence of the jets. Rejoice
in abandoned skies.

Florist’s vases lack
The bright blooms of far-off fields
Wont Daffodils do?

Dusty volcano
Eyjafjallajokull. My
Icelandic’s rusty

And yes, it is the right number of syllables before you ask!

Say after me… Eyya – fyatla – yokudth

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8637673.stm

I really like the image of sewing silver needles sewing the world together Harry...very clever! and I also think it is brilliant that a Fell Poet Society runner came 3rd!!!!!!!

[Harry H Howgill]

I really like the image of sewing silver needles sewing the world together Harry...very clever! and I also think it is brilliant that a Fell Poet Society runner came 3rd!!!!!!!

Thanks Freckle. I was more than delighted at the result too. I knocked a few seconds off my PB as well. Next year I'm sure you'll knock some time off yours!