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    The Angel that presided o’er my birth – William Blake

    The Angel that presided o’er my birth
    Poem by William Blake

    The Angel that presided o’er my birth
    Said, “Little creature, formed of joy and mirth,
    Go love without the help of any thing on earth.”

    And, with luck, without their hindrance too?

    All The World is Green – Tom Waits

    Since Lord D (or was it Amur?) was so thrilled with the video of Tom Waits singing All The World is Green, and Nigel GallBladder couldn’t stand it, here’s the lyrics. Well Tom may …

    Poem – The Ocean

    Poem – The Ocean

    I ask Sophia
    ‘Is a life like this really the best we can do?’
    I don’t expect an answer, but
    It feels right to ask the question

    Below departing clouds of grief
    I see birds on a small sandy island
    Many birds feel pecked so they peck at others
    The fascination of irritation

    ‘You mustn’t understand, got to get on,’
    Says practically everyone
    Get on with pecking the innocent
    And walking in blindness?

    Many birds have feathers missing and several scars
    Inflicted by others’ fear
    There are small twigs on the beach that can trip them
    If they forget to look

    Below that, by the tide-line
    Two charred pieces of driftwood
    Both tiny
    One called fear, the other ignorance
    The waves bump them into the shore
    Patiently eroding them to nothingness

    Then there’s the ocean
    The ocean is boundless and deep
    An ocean of wisdom and love
    A curved smooth horizon in every direction
    This IS the bottom line
    One sip and the bird is whole

    Are years of torment a necessary prelude
    So we never forget this sight?
    Completed return to the land of feeling
    Reawakening of inner sight?
    Her reply? A blink of an eye
    Can others see this without suffering? Yes
    Would I have still seen this if I’d had some protection? Yes
    Do we choose to suffer – the New Age dogma? No

    Laying the blame coats the glass with soot
    Escapist ‘theories’ keep it dark
    Authentic suffering is the cleansing fire
    Without will, but willingly
    Knowing I know nothing
    I dip a toe in
    And help the pen move

    Copyright Peter Fairbrother

    Funny Poems – The Funny Pair

    Funny Poems – The Funny Pair

    The Ballad of Ebenezer and Florence

    (this was ‘inspired’ by a conversation I heard that had
    apparently been going on for about 30 years.
    Where do they get the energy? And why?
    It needs a pic – possibly featuring a see-saw)

    ‘The world’s turned pale, hidden in snow,’
    Said Eb, from the window, to his partner, Flo
    ‘What we need is a holiday, somewhere warm.
    What would you like, where shall we go?’

    Flo scowls at Eb
    To be fair, it’s her turn!
    ‘I’m sure I don’t mind!’
    She coils like a worm.

    ‘You enjoyed the Bahamas
    The sea and the sand
    And dancing each night
    To the steel band.’

    ‘If that’s what you want
    I expect I’ll survive
    There were lots of young women
    You know how to jive.’

    ‘I was thinking of you
    You could do with the light
    But if you’d prefer
    We can stay here and fight!’

    ‘No, you’re right,’ Flo concurs
    ‘I remember your joy
    You went fishing for Marlin
    You were like a young boy!’

    ‘That’s a very good point
    I can see your idea
    But there’s far better fishing
    Barely 10 miles from here.’

    ‘We don’t have to go there
    That was just one suggestion.
    Please, look at the atlas
    Then make your selection.’

    ‘Such a typical view
    I’ve been stereotyped
    I’m a man – so I’ll fish.
    What infinite tripe.’

    ‘Look, here’s the damned globe
    Stick a pin in the thing
    The extension’s upstairs
    You can give me a ring!’

    ‘The world’s turned pale, hidden in snow,’
    Said Eb, on the phone, to his partner, Flo
    ‘What we need is a holiday, somewhere warm.
    What would you like, where shall we go?’

    popular poems and songs

    Popular Poems and Songs

    freedom poems

    Aliens demolish Nirvana

    Spoiled (Br)attitude

    memories

    examples-of-satire-poems

    landscapes-poems

    short-dog-poems

    all poems and songs

    Wry humour (!)

    Wry humour (!)
    Rob said at the freedom poems post
    Loved your short stories wit their nice blend of wry humour.
    It’s great to see another UK West Country online author in action too.
    Keep up the good …

    Who Do You Serve?

    Who Do You Serve?

    (A song exploring the ups and downs of life: confidence, doubt, illusion, motive, hope …
    )

    There’s a strapping young man on the building site
    with a custom truck and the latest tools
    he’s good at his work and as big as a house
    he commands respect; nobody’s fool

    the world in his palm
    note the swagger and charm
    but who do you serve?

    There’s a good-looking lass in the up-town gym
    everyone wants to please her; everyone knows her name
    she has oodles of charm; she’s fit; she’s slim
    her smile says she knows it; she’s controlling the game

    the world in her palm
    note the swagger and charm
    but who do you serve?

    See the scribe at his laptop, picking fault with the herd
    publish on-line for the whole world to mug
    maybe there’ll be music; more chance to be heard
    guitars, synths and drums – the adrenaline drug

    the world in his lap
    beware of the trap
    who do you serve?

    Memories – John Galsworthy


    Memories – John Galsworthy

    Not the least hard thing to bear when
    they go from us, these quiet friends,
    is that they carry away with them so
    many years of our lives. Yet, if they
    find warmth therein, who would
    begrudge them those years that they
    have so guarded?
    And whatever they take,
    be sure they have deserved.

    Poems of Memory

    Poems of Memory

    guitar tab – D minor

    guitar tab – D minor
    Music in guitar tablature

    Here’s some more details of the guitar accompaniment for ‘To‘

    The guitar is tuned into Dm; examples follow:

    Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson in Open D-Minor
    Tuning for Open D-Minor and an easy …

    Dog Training

    Dog Training

    ‘It’ll change your life,’ I was informed
    The day that I acquired a dog.
    ‘Buy a super vacuum cleaner,
    Pay the vet and start a blog!’

    Auguries of Innocence – William Blake

    I need this poem here to remind me how shallow contemporary “civilisation” has become

    William Blake – Auguries of Innocence

    To see a world in a grain of sand,
    And a heaven in a wild flower,
    Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
    And eternity in an …

    Love Poems

    Love Poems
    Comic / Tragic Love Poems
    poem funny-pair
    Mystical Love Poems
    valentines-poem – earth-and-sky

    Fidget Waugh dreams

    Fidget Waugh dreams
    Earlier today; An anonymous poster asked – “Are there more funny poems on the way?”
    #11 replies – There is work in progress on a dream that Fidget Waugh has, in which he …

    aliens perform Nirvana’s Teen Spirit

    The boss insists on a nice quiet nightclubby version of teen spirit with major sevenths and suchlike, but #11 and #14 say to themselves, what happens if we press this pedal, turn this upto 11 …

    Poem – Silver Dew

    The poem Silver Dew, supposedly mystical and symbolic, has had a minor rewrite after some help from Terry and Helen at The Indian King Arts Centre, Camelford, Cornwall :-

    Silver Dew

    A giant stag, a sandy road
    I follow them – an open gate
    Gold flowers in a …

    Comic turtle poem

    In the bloom of yoof, young Myrtle Turtle
    Took a shine to paint
    ‘I’m gonna buy some,’ she declared.
    ‘I can hardly wait!’
    She ambled off towards the shops
    Her purse of pennies jingling
    Then amorous George gave her the eye
    Her …

    Funny Valentine’s Poem !?

    Bruce Bishop said…
    I gotta laugh, Peter. Puts new imagery to the “ball and chain.” I hope this wasn’t autobiographical. If it was… perhaps there is a poem coming up that suggests the joys of wedlock? …

    Funny Poems – A warlock in wedlock

    (Work in progress)
    Warlock in Wedlock
    (Fidget’s Nightmare)
    (Fidget’s dream, after being threatened with wedlock by his well-meaning neighbour)
    When I was young I’d a sense of my muse
    Though it wasn’t the typical – music or art
    I wanted a …

    Short Funny Poem – The Boy and Girl

    The short funny poem – ‘The Boy and Girl’ now has an image. As usual,
    anyone who CAN paint is invited to offer their work …
    It’s here http://www.pjf.org.uk/pps/lp/boy-and-girl.htm (sorry, the
    links won’t parse when submitted by email).
    #11

    Open Tunings for Guitar – Dm

    Open Tunings for Guitar – Dm
    (DADFAD)

    I’ve finally got a tune that satisfies me using the OPEN D minor tuning. If it’s any use to others, the patterns that work for …