When deep in the jungle something stirred
I looked around to see what I’d heard
in front of me in the long grass
was a huge tiger licking it’s paws
though for alarm there was no cause
you’ve never seen me run so fast
Ronovan writes Haiku challenge
When apple blossom
is a riot of colour
Spring scent fills the air
Filed under Self compositions
Ronovan writes #Decima poetry challenge #69
Let your imagination leap
and picture me as I mumble
Sir I am ever so humble
seen as the archetypal creep
I am of course Uriah Heep
Of all the books that you have read
this man will stick within your head
but if we look inside his mind
we gain insight into mankind
no better trait needs to be said.
Filed under Inspired by fable, Self compositions
Sammiscribbles weekend writing prompt #221 “Olympic successes.”
Like many people in Britain I fear
who’ve all been waiting over a year
to see people on the other side of the world
who ran and jumped and bounced and twirled
but quite a few of us in the main
have watched the rowers as they strain
but have any of us ever thought
if they get sore sitting on those thwarts
Filed under Comic verse, Factual, Self compositions
Crimson’s Creative Challenge #143
Whilst on a trip down to the Weald
I went for a walk through the fields
The air smelt fresh, I soon saw why
On the hill was a huge pig sty
I have no qualms about pig-shit
Just glad I didn’t walk through it
Then a story came to my mind
The tale of the Gadarene swine
And the farmers in this region
Wouldn’t like it if I were Legion
Filed under Comic verse, nature inspired, Rural life, Uncategorized
Ronovan writes #Haiku poetry challenge #369
Announced by a screech
next the scratch at the window
let bloodlust begin
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Ronovan writes #Decima prompt #68 #Victory in defeat.
We turn toward the beach once more
and staring through the smoke-filled air
see hordes of figures standing there
too tired even to implore
us to remove them from this shore
when at the start of this new day
our boats appeared across the bay
faced by such a desolate scene
from the hell through which they’ve been
the saviours for whom each did pray.
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Sammiscribbles weekend writing prompt
The contestants in Paris to Dakar races
plan their routes on a most sensible basis
that if they are not able to carry any water
when planning their route they oughta
make certain that they can stop at an oasis.
Filed under Comic verse, Humorous, Self compositions
Crimson’s Creative Challenge #142 “Prevailing wind.”
Whenever into the country we go
the direction to take I always know
the answer is always plain to see
I always look for an old bent tree
but how does that help you may well ask
well the South west wind blows up a bent tree’s trunk, (sorry but nothing rhymed)
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Ronovan writes weekly #Haiku prompt #368
Miniature koi swim
showing off their gold armour
echoing Autumn
Filed under nature inspired, Seasons, Self compositions
When the pen takes control. 