There's something I’ve just got to say –
get it off my frigging chest,
though some of you what’s reading this
might consider me a pleb;
a lot of what these poets write,
it makes no sense at all
and a poem that don’t even rhyme
is diabolical!
It stands to reason, don’t it mate?
Take your Tennyson and Blake,
even Shakespeare, when he felt like it,
writ rhymes for heaven’s sake.
You’ll have to make allowances
for a bloke that ain’t too bright,
but in my book, old Wordsworth
was a gaffer what could write.
When walking lonely as a cloud
there was daisies on those hills,
but he used poetic licence
and called them daffodils.
A pukka poet, no mistake,
helped shape our history;
he knew his onions right enough,
a man of brevity.
If he could have his time again,
I’m sure that he’d agree,
a poem’s not a poem
unless it’s poetry.
Comments
Tornado | January 11, 2010 - 16:32
I'll drink to that!
Nathan Bednarek | January 11, 2010 - 16:38
Me too! Double Guinness please! ;-p
Good one, well done.
Nathan.
Silver Spun Sand | January 11, 2010 - 17:11
Cheers, Tornado;-)
Tina
Silver Spun Sand | January 11, 2010 - 17:13
Now don't go mentioning Guinness;-) One of my favourites!
Bottoms up...as they say.
Tina xox
shoe | January 11, 2010 - 18:40
hear, hear, another round!
Silver Spun Sand | January 11, 2010 - 18:59
I'll second that, with knobs on!!
Tina
MistakenMagic | January 11, 2010 - 19:01
Just brill Tina ;) You know how I love your narrator's with accents!
Magic xxx
francisraymonda... | January 11, 2010 - 19:01
Is it too late to join the party?! right on!! XDDD
Silver Spun Sand | January 11, 2010 - 19:03
That I do, Magic;-) And it was 'brill' you enjoyed it too.
Tina xxx
Silver Spun Sand | January 11, 2010 - 19:06
Not at all, francis...the more the merrier!!
Tina ;-)
Kilb50 | January 11, 2010 - 20:30
Good work, Tina! I wish I was a pukka poet who knew his onions! Especially liked the bit about daisy Wordsworth & his daffs! V. funny!
Silver Spun Sand | January 11, 2010 - 21:35
My sincere appreciation to you, Kib;-) Those are my favourite bits too. So glad you noticed. Oh, and I think you most certainly are a 'pukka poet', onions or not;-)
Tina
Silver Spun Sand | January 11, 2010 - 23:43
Good on you, Julie. Everyone's a poet except they don't know it ;-)
Tina x
Dynamaso | January 12, 2010 - 06:46
What a beauty! It made me smile - a lot. This is also a great response to my recent forum post about 'What Is Poetry?' Top work!
Silver Spun Sand | January 12, 2010 - 08:57
You got it in one, Dynamaso;-) I think though that the 'top work' is down to you. Your topic really did 'set the forum alight'.
Anyway, my thanks to you for reading. Glad you enjoyed;-)
Tina
kheldar | January 12, 2010 - 10:15
Good work Tina, finally a voice for us saddos who slave away trying to make the words fit!
Silver Spun Sand | January 12, 2010 - 11:07
Sure thing, kheldar;-) Thank you so much for reading my little ditty and I am glad it struck a pleasing chord with you.
Tina
Firebird | January 13, 2010 - 14:15
Love it!
Cavalcaderl | January 13, 2010 - 18:26
new Silver-spun-sand
very good, I am no poet!
like the character's accents
like a bit "Pam Ayers" to me
I didn't study writer's.
thankyou. brain's stuck at moment.
julie x cavalcader x (:-
Silver Spun Sand | January 13, 2010 - 18:54
Julie - your brain doesn't sound at all stuck to
me;-) Thank you for reading. Glad you enjoyed.
Tina x
Silver Spun Sand | January 13, 2010 - 18:55
Thank you, Firebird;-)
Tina
Cavalcaderl | January 13, 2010 - 21:43
New Silver-spun-sand
Thank's it does if both here
computer, and tv on.The memory has be clear,quiet.
Might re; do stories done.Just had debate on
poem Mustang, shoe and Mangone interesting findings
on web:shame Borders coffee bookshop closed.Lady on web; all songs cd. near here is 103.wow.30 friend's made.
Hope your well.Ray had wisdom tooth out unexspected,
No! wiser.Slippery snow whooshing of roof.Pretty sight.
julie x cavalcader x(:-
threeleafshamrock | January 13, 2010 - 23:37
Great stuff Tina an' ain't it the trufe ;) XXX
Silver Spun Sand | January 13, 2010 - 23:55
Right on!!!!!!!
Tina XXX
penandpaperdreams | April 2, 2010 - 18:08
If the bar's still open, make mine a pernod :)
Loved the last stanza, who am I kidding I loved them all! Just brilliant, Tina, again!
Rachel xx
Silver Spun Sand | April 2, 2010 - 18:18
It certainly is, Rachel. All are welcome and a pernod...no problem;-)
So pleased you took the trouble to read this, and that it was worth the effort.
Have a great weekend;-)
Tina xx
penandpaperdreams | April 2, 2010 - 19:23
I love reading your work so please, no need to thank me, it's I who thanks you!
Hope you have a great weekend too, Tina
Happy Easter :)
Rachel xx