<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794794312443233361</id><updated>2012-02-09T02:34:11.376-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Humorous Poetry for Teenagers</title><subtitle type='html'>Funny rhyming stories for teenagers.

Poetry Collections:

Mad World, A Bit of An Animal, Embarrassing Bodies, School Daze.             (Seeking a publisher)
Currently working on a collection of children's books for 8-12 year olds.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07519321208980634039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GlCO2Ggw8SY/SW7qkkp_PQI/AAAAAAAAAAM/sAb4YpuedsE/S220/Picture+5.png'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>12</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794794312443233361.post-8319331963687030943</id><published>2010-10-10T01:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-19T17:19:13.904-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Martha</title><content type='html'>Martha couldn't be described&lt;br /&gt;as 'plump', or rather 'large',&lt;br /&gt;'big' would understate her state&lt;br /&gt;and so would&lt;br /&gt;'like a barge'&lt;br /&gt;Martha was a very special&lt;br /&gt;5 star triple L&lt;br /&gt;so finding clothes to fit her&lt;br /&gt;she'd describe as shopping hell.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Camping shops sold' 4 man tents'&lt;br /&gt;that just about went round,&lt;br /&gt;she needed ones with awnings&lt;br /&gt;for her arse that touched the ground.&lt;br /&gt;The ones with built-in bedrooms&lt;br /&gt;could be fashioned into slacks&lt;br /&gt;and zip up inner pockets&lt;br /&gt;could be used for storing snacks&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One would quite imagine&lt;br /&gt;that a lonely life she led,&lt;br /&gt;as she would find it hard to fit another in her bed,&lt;br /&gt;but dating on the world wide web&lt;br /&gt;she didn't see as lude;&lt;br /&gt;the virtual love she found would mean&lt;br /&gt;she needn't share her food!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So Martha was quite happy&lt;br /&gt;to continue with her passion&lt;br /&gt;of stuffing herself silly&lt;br /&gt;like it's going out of fashion.&lt;br /&gt;Doctors tried to warn her&lt;br /&gt;of the fate that surely meant&lt;br /&gt;one day she would get so big that&lt;br /&gt;she'd need a bigger tent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But Martha was no martyr&lt;br /&gt;and enjoyed her food too much&lt;br /&gt;to change her ways of eating&lt;br /&gt;though she couldn't see her crotch,&lt;br /&gt;or tie her shoes, or touch her knees&lt;br /&gt;or even wipe her bottom,&lt;br /&gt;or find the food she's dropped between her breasts&lt;br /&gt;and now forgotten.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Predictably, as fete would say,&lt;br /&gt;she rumbled from below,&lt;br /&gt;and like a trick&lt;br /&gt;her girth began to&lt;br /&gt;grow&lt;br /&gt;then GROW&lt;br /&gt;and &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;GROW&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;"A little wind", she chuckled&lt;br /&gt;but the noise did not subside.&lt;br /&gt;With one big bang,&lt;br /&gt;like time began,&lt;br /&gt;exploding Martha died.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The End&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3794794312443233361-8319331963687030943?l=poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/feeds/8319331963687030943/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2010/10/martha.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/8319331963687030943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/8319331963687030943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2010/10/martha.html' title='Martha'/><author><name>allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07519321208980634039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GlCO2Ggw8SY/SW7qkkp_PQI/AAAAAAAAAAM/sAb4YpuedsE/S220/Picture+5.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794794312443233361.post-5516221791360008001</id><published>2010-10-08T09:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-11-22T21:35:01.709-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Keith's Teeth (From the 'Embarrassing Bodies' collection)</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Keith had bucked teeth&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;That concealed underneath&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;A lip that was constantly wet.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;He needed a brace &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;That wrapped round the whole face&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;But the question was&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Dentist&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Or Vet?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Although not a horse&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;As a matter of course&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;He contacted old Mr. Spice&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The vet in the town&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Who advised with a frown&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;He could work out a way&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;And a price.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;But poor Keith said &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;“ Grief, &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Are you sure you do teeth?”&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;When he looked at the pliers he’d use&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Old Mr. Spice grinned &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;as he grabbed at Keith’s chin&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;And at that point how could Keith refuse?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;A twist up and down&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;And a wiggle and frown&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;And in minutes Keith’s teeth&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Were extracted.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;But when he inspected&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;He hadn’t expected&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;No teeth&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;So he seemed quite distracted.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;“How on earth will I whistle&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Or chew up my food?”&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Screamed the toothless young man in a spin.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;He was sick to his teeth&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Which by now were beneath&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Mr. Spices’ old sink&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;in the bin.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;“That’s 25 pounds.”&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Said the vet looking round&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;In his drawers for a handful of change.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;"If you get an infection&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;I'll give an injection&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;And tablets&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;I use to cure mange."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;But poor toothless Keith&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Wished he still had his teeth,&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Or even a false set &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;would do&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;But with neither a stump&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;nor a post or a lump&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;There was nowhere to &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Smear on the glue.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;So with only gums left&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Poor Keith was bereft&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;And the new look&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Had changed his whole face.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;He now wished he'd seen&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;the dentist who’d clean&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;and then polish and fit him a brace!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3794794312443233361-5516221791360008001?l=poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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fact,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;that her cover had been truly blown.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She had said to the prince&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;she was just popping out&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and he hadn't suspected a thing.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;But the body guard stayed,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;by the fireside laid,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;by the door she discarded&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;her ring.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The man that she met&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;from the advert she'd read,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;did not have a clue of her class.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He was no Mr. Right,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;she a little uptight,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;on the pudding decided to pass.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It was really bad luck&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as she stood by his truck&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;outside of that motorway caff,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;in the act they were caught,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;which put pay to his thought&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;of him taking her back to his gaff.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The very next day&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;with pictures displayed&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;all over the national papers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the evidence seen&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;by no less than the queen,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;showed the truth of the princess' capers.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Questions were raised,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the royals amazed,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;there was nothing the prince wouldn't give.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;But the crown not enough,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;she just needed some rough&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and to see how the other half live.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;So another great scandal&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;for the royals to handle,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;oh how to get out of this mess.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It was this time last year,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;that the photos appeared&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;of the king on his horse in a dress!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;They had let the side down &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;representing the crown&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;when a slice of true life they both sampled.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;But with money they get&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;from the tax payer's net,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;you would think they could set and example!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3794794312443233361-8492647672598383464?l=poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/feeds/8492647672598383464/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2010/10/cocky-tail.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/8492647672598383464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/8492647672598383464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2010/10/cocky-tail.html' title='A Right Royal Mess (From the Mad World collection)'/><author><name>allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07519321208980634039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' 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friendly&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and fully house trained;"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;but the last of its owners&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;were seriously maimed!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Its claws were like talons&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;its teeth like sharp fangs,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;it would lunge for the neck&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and from there it would hang.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It would hiss spit and scratch&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as it tried to attach&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;itself to ones face&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;with its claws it would latch.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;There was nothing to like&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;in the deviant pet&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;to encounter its presence&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;one could try to forget,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;but its stare would stay with you&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and haunt you at night&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and its venom possess&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;like a vampire's bite.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The woman in black&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;who replied to the ad&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;appeared to be smitten&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;with all that was bad,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;so the pleasure she gained&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;from her new acquisition&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;put the pet's home indeed&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;in the greatest position.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Its perfect!" she wined&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;in a cackling din&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as she stroked the wild beast&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;with the strangest of grins.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"I'll take it!" she cried,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;" it's a match made in hell,"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;she laughed but we knew&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;that her joke was meant well.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Then off in the night&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;with the cat by her side&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;went the woman in black&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;like the devil's own bride.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;So sleep with the light&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;for at night time they roam&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;like two wandering beasts&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;both in search of a home!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3794794312443233361-2620051830273810856?l=poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/feeds/2620051830273810856/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2010/10/revolting-sheep.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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(From the Mad World collection)</title><content type='html'>Sir Leonard Sindon Smyth&lt;div&gt;was glad to be alive&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;whilst teetering on a brink and precipice.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Whilst climbing he had slipped,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;then simply lost his grip,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;thus realising it possible&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;to dislocate both hips.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He was no mountaineer,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;now this of course was clear,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;but persuaded by a thick and drunken mist,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;so convincing him to climb,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;how ridiculously sublime&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the future lay beneath him&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;like a cavernous abyss. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He wracked his brains and thought&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;about the things that he'd been taught,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;though was sure the manual gave no actual mention.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;His straddled legs astride,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the gaping cavern wide;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;he had no idea his legs could reach&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the length of their extension!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He performed the perfect splits&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as frost covered his lips,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the cold now setting his amazing posture.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He cried out but in vain,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as snow then turned to rain,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;he was so relieved to hear the sound&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;of the air to sea helicopter!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The rescue now in place&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;what a picture was his face,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;if only he could close his dangling limbs.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He feared they'd never close&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as he looked out to his toes...&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the helicopter crew men&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;had a job to get him in!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Poor Leonard Sindon-Smyth&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;unable now to drive&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;he travels in the back with windows down.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;His chauffeur leads the way&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and even now today,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;you can see his feet protruding&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as he's driven round the town!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3794794312443233361-1954502678204414156?l=poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/feeds/1954502678204414156/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2010/09/leonard-sindon-smyth.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/1954502678204414156'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/1954502678204414156'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2010/09/leonard-sindon-smyth.html' title='Leonard Sindon-Smyth! (From the Mad World collection)'/><author><name>allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07519321208980634039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GlCO2Ggw8SY/SW7qkkp_PQI/AAAAAAAAAAM/sAb4YpuedsE/S220/Picture+5.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794794312443233361.post-447122848391317831</id><published>2010-09-28T23:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-19T17:22:08.119-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Village Food Fight Fete! (From the Mad World collection)</title><content type='html'>The village fete at Hicky Hall&lt;br /&gt;had turned into a free for all,&lt;br /&gt;food was flung from pew and chair&lt;br /&gt;and fizzy drinks from gord knows where!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fairy cakes and buttered scones&lt;br /&gt;were tossed around like sugared stones&lt;br /&gt;and very soon this ancient lodge was&lt;br /&gt;split&lt;br /&gt;splat&lt;br /&gt;       splodge&lt;br /&gt;with sticky stodge!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mrs Burn, with her blue rinse perm,&lt;br /&gt;was hit as she poured from the old tea urn&lt;br /&gt;and dear old Ned on his wooden leg&lt;br /&gt;slid a full three foot on a hard boiled egg!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Poor Miss Proop, from the knitting group,&lt;br /&gt;wearing a bowl of tomato soup,&lt;br /&gt;saw dear old Nan do a&lt;br /&gt;trip&lt;br /&gt;slip&lt;br /&gt;        and stumble&lt;br /&gt;as she walked past her chair with a bowl of crumble!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Antique paintings, rugs and throws&lt;br /&gt;were spared no thought like you'd suppose&lt;br /&gt;and portraits old from where they hung&lt;br /&gt;were caked in cake as cake was flung!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tapioca, custard, cream&lt;br /&gt;dripped from drapes once kept pristine&lt;br /&gt;and cornice, corbels, features rare&lt;br /&gt;had splatters here&lt;br /&gt;and splodges there!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But very soon the grey haired guilty&lt;br /&gt;calmed themselves with a cup of sweet tea...&lt;br /&gt;....Though Hicky Hall was not the same,&lt;br /&gt;(or Sticky Hall as it became)&lt;br /&gt;the woman's guild of Hicky Green,&lt;br /&gt;(despite behavior quite obscene)&lt;br /&gt;then booked with Hicky Hall a date&lt;br /&gt;for next year's&lt;br /&gt;Village Food Fight Fete!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3794794312443233361-447122848391317831?l=poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/feeds/447122848391317831/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2010/09/village-food-fight-fete.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/447122848391317831'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/447122848391317831'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2010/09/village-food-fight-fete.html' title='The Village Food Fight Fete! (From the Mad World collection)'/><author><name>allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07519321208980634039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GlCO2Ggw8SY/SW7qkkp_PQI/AAAAAAAAAAM/sAb4YpuedsE/S220/Picture+5.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794794312443233361.post-6604969005451464508</id><published>2009-08-08T07:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-19T17:24:50.954-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Dirty Doctor Dunn! (From the Mad World collection)</title><content type='html'>Dirty Doctor Dunn&lt;br /&gt;found his job quite fun,&lt;br /&gt;though never seemed to&lt;br /&gt;ever wash his hands.&lt;br /&gt;Under finger nails&lt;br /&gt;were bit of old entrails&lt;br /&gt;you could smell then as he felt around your glads.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He'd pick about and probe&lt;br /&gt;in bottoms and earlobes,&lt;br /&gt;accumulating bits of skin and germs.&lt;br /&gt;With fingers down your throat,&lt;br /&gt;one couldn't help but note,&lt;br /&gt;an odour somewhat similar to perms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any open wound&lt;br /&gt;he'd dress or clean with spit,&lt;br /&gt;saying that the olden days were best.&lt;br /&gt;No need to disinfect it!&lt;br /&gt;(with him,&lt;br /&gt;please don't expect it)&lt;br /&gt;one germ is not that different to the rest!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Athletes foot and scabies&lt;br /&gt;he'd scratch off with his nails&lt;br /&gt;eating scabs he said they helped him think.&lt;br /&gt;Specimens of urine&lt;br /&gt;he'd keep for countless weeks&lt;br /&gt;then would make a special dietary drink.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After several days&lt;br /&gt;his hands would start to itch,&lt;br /&gt;uric acid was his usual cure.&lt;br /&gt;He'd have a wee on them&lt;br /&gt;then pick out with a pen&lt;br /&gt;the sticky bits to kill the germs for sure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many of his patients&lt;br /&gt;thought he was the best,&lt;br /&gt;they seemed to like his attitude to dirt.&lt;br /&gt;Others couldn't face him,&lt;br /&gt;not wanting to disgrace him,&lt;br /&gt;they'd see another doctor when things hurt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But Dirty Doctor Dunn&lt;br /&gt;had manners most polite,&lt;br /&gt;a quality that seemed to earn him trust&lt;br /&gt;But those who should complain,&lt;br /&gt;the patients with real pain,&lt;br /&gt;often never lived to make a fuss!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3794794312443233361-6604969005451464508?l=poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/feeds/6604969005451464508/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2009/08/dirty-doctor-dunn.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/6604969005451464508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/6604969005451464508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2009/08/dirty-doctor-dunn.html' title='Dirty Doctor Dunn! (From the Mad World collection)'/><author><name>allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07519321208980634039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GlCO2Ggw8SY/SW7qkkp_PQI/AAAAAAAAAAM/sAb4YpuedsE/S220/Picture+5.png'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794794312443233361.post-7615938562901856770</id><published>2009-07-31T04:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-19T17:25:44.771-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mr. Granger (From the Mad World collection)</title><content type='html'>There is nobody stranger&lt;div&gt;than that funny Mr. Granger,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;he's particularly peculiar &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;when it comes to girls.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He gets flustered&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;he gets flummoxed&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and his tongue tied up in knots&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and he plays with his fair hair&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;with his finger&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;making curls.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He profusely perspirates&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and feels sticky to the touch&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and his eye flickers twitching&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;like a tick,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;but Granger is no stranger&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;to attention from the ladies&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;though the thought of him&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;cavorting&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;would make&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;most of us feel sick!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3794794312443233361-7615938562901856770?l=poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/feeds/7615938562901856770/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2009/07/mr-granger.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/7615938562901856770'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/7615938562901856770'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2009/07/mr-granger.html' title='Mr. Granger (From the Mad World collection)'/><author><name>allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07519321208980634039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GlCO2Ggw8SY/SW7qkkp_PQI/AAAAAAAAAAM/sAb4YpuedsE/S220/Picture+5.png'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794794312443233361.post-2253396582494905988</id><published>2009-07-13T13:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-11-22T21:36:08.151-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Montgomery's Ground  (From the School Daze collection)</title><content type='html'>Monty Montgomery &lt;div&gt;was into astronomy&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and studied the skies every night.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He longed to discover&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;a star that no other&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;had spied with their telescope sight.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Ignoring such things&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; as Saturn's great rings&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and comets like Halley's and more.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;To galaxies new&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;his fixation grew&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;he would find it one day, he was sure.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He gazed past the stars&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;beyond Neptune and Mars&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and strained to see further each night.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;And although just a hobby&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;stargazing for Monty&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;became an obsession by rights.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;His magnified lens&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;now known by his friends&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as Monty's great love of his life.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;They joked in their circles&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;that Monty's queer querkles&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;would never attract him a wife.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;But one night by chance&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as he strained with a glance&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;a far away spec could be seen.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;" Great heavens abound&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I think I have found&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;a new Planet,"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;came Monty's wild scream!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He noted directions&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;for future inspections,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;then telephoned his closest friend.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;" Old Monty dear boy,"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;said Monty's friends Roy,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;" We'd all thought you'd gone round the bend!"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He then soon became&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;a victim of fame&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as news of his planet got out.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The spec he had found&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;named Montgomery's Ground&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;was the one thing the world talked about.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He had gazed at the stars&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;beyond planets like Mars&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;in fact to the furthest of space.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Now on stargazer's maps,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;where before was a gap,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Monty's planet is there in its place!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3794794312443233361-2253396582494905988?l=poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/feeds/2253396582494905988/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2009/07/montgomerys-ground.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/2253396582494905988'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/2253396582494905988'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2009/07/montgomerys-ground.html' title='Montgomery&apos;s Ground  (From the School Daze collection)'/><author><name>allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07519321208980634039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GlCO2Ggw8SY/SW7qkkp_PQI/AAAAAAAAAAM/sAb4YpuedsE/S220/Picture+5.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794794312443233361.post-3766044236366387455</id><published>2009-07-10T01:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-19T17:28:30.602-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Triplets (From the Mad World collection)</title><content type='html'>Allison, Jenny, and Adam&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;were triplets&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;born to the Wests.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Now three pairs of feet&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;needed booties&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and three tiny chests needed vests.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Two pairs of boots needed bows on&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;with the boy's little booties in blue&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the vests worn beneath their pyjamas&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;in white&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and they needed a few.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Two of the three needed pink sheets&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;one of the three blue or cream,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;all of them needed clean nappies,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;a cuddle and milk when they screamed.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Three little chairs round the table&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;and three safety seats in the car.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;With ever the risk of a tantrum&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;the West would now rarely drive far.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The buggies of course a dilemma&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;A triplet? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;A double and one?&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The triplet perhaps on the wide side&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;and with two&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;on your own not much fun.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The West were in awe of their&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;babies&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;though three with a gap between each&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;would've made the West’s lives&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;so much easier&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;and attracted less crowds on the beach&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;But the Wests were a practical couple&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;so placed a small line in the ads&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;“ Nanny required, must have reference."&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;and sat by the phone with a pad.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The very next day an enquirer&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;they scribbled in pencil her name&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Miss Gurtrude Eliza Macdonald&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;she’d arrive on the 7&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; by&lt;span style=""&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;train.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;A fearsome figure in Tartan&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;stood at the door with a case&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;“Where are the dear little bliters?”&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;she hollered whilst dabbing her face.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The tremulous couple then gestured&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;across to the sitting room door&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;and before they could offer a cold drink&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;she was stomping across the tiled floor.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;“You in the blue, stop that crying&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;and you two in pink not a peek!”&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;the tone of her voice far from soothing&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;resulted in terrified shrieks.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;“ I’m not sure you’re right for this job Miss, &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;but we thank you for taking the time.”&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;“Nonsense young man, I am perfect&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;one reference, look here&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;I have nine!”&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;“ You don’t understand Miss Macdonald&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;the person we want for our three&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;needs to be kind, &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;calm and patient&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;someone in fact,just like me”&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Realisation then hit them&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;no one could better a mum&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;and although the job was a hard one&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;she was finding the challenge quite fun&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Three little hugs in the morning&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Three lots of kisses and smiles&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;And three special words &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;I love you&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Was the only help needed by miles!&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3794794312443233361-3766044236366387455?l=poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/feeds/3766044236366387455/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2009/07/triplets.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/3766044236366387455'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/3766044236366387455'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2009/07/triplets.html' title='The Triplets (From the Mad World collection)'/><author><name>allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07519321208980634039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GlCO2Ggw8SY/SW7qkkp_PQI/AAAAAAAAAAM/sAb4YpuedsE/S220/Picture+5.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794794312443233361.post-7552420206716098769</id><published>2009-06-21T21:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-19T17:29:28.742-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Right Royal Mess</title><content type='html'>The camera flashed twice&lt;div&gt;the pictures looked nice&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;but part of her life had been snatched.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She could not erase&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the evidence saved&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and the truth of her deed&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;now attached.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Princess' fame&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;in the public domain&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;meant that she was just &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;never alone.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Now caught in the act,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;it was now a fact,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;that her cover had been truly blown.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;She had said to the prince&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;she was just popping out&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and he hadn't suspected a thing.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;But the body guard stayed,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;by the fireside laid,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;by the door she discarded&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;her ring.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The man that she met&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;from the advert she'd read,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;did not have a clue of her class.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He was no Mr. Right,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;she a little uptight,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;on the pudding decided to pass.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It was really bad luck&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as she stood by his truck&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;outside of that motorway caff,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;in the act they were caught,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;which put pay to his thought&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;of him taking her back to his gaff.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The very next day&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;with pictures displayed&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;all over the national papers,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the evidence seen&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;by no less than the queen,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;showed the truth of the princess' capers.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Questions were raised,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the royals amazed,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;there was nothing the prince wouldn't give.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;But the crown not enough,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;she just needed some rough&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and to see how the other half live.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;So another great scandal&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;for the royals to handle,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;oh how to get out of this mess.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It was this time last year,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;that the photos appeared&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;of the king on his horse in a dress!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;They had let the side down &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;representing the crown&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;when a slice of true life they both sampled.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;But with money they get&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;from the tax payer's net,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;you would think they could set and example!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3794794312443233361-7552420206716098769?l=poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/feeds/7552420206716098769/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2009/06/right-royal-mess.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/7552420206716098769'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3794794312443233361/posts/default/7552420206716098769'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://poetryandrhyme.blogspot.com/2009/06/right-royal-mess.html' title='A Right Royal Mess'/><author><name>allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07519321208980634039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GlCO2Ggw8SY/SW7qkkp_PQI/AAAAAAAAAAM/sAb4YpuedsE/S220/Picture+5.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794794312443233361.post-322412806159956282</id><published>2009-06-18T22:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-06T11:02:15.397-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Sir Leonard Sindon- Smyth (From the Mad World collection)</title><content type='html'>Sir Leonard Sindon Smyth&lt;div&gt;was glad to be alive&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;whilst teetering on a brink and precipice.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Whilst climbing he had slipped,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;then simply lost his grip,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;thus realising it possible&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;to dislocate both hips.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He was no mountaineer,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;now this of course was clear,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;but persuaded by a thick and drunken mist,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;so convincing him to climb,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;how ridiculously sublime&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the future lay beneath him&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;like a cavernous abyss. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He wracked his brains and thought&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;about the things that he'd been taught,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;though was sure the manual gave no actual mention.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;His straddled legs astride,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the gaping cavern wide;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;he had no idea his legs could reach&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the length of their extension!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He performed the perfect splits&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as frost covered his lips,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the cold now setting his amazing posture.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He cried out but in vain,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as snow then turned to rain,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;he was so relieved to hear the sound&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;of the air to sea helicopter!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The rescue now in place&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;what a picture was his face,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;if only he could close his dangling limbs.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;He feared they'd never close&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as he looked out to his toes...&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the helicopter crew men&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;had a job to get him in!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Poor Leonard Sindon-Smyth&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;unable now to drive&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;he travels in the back with windows down.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;His chauffeur leads the way&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and even now today,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;you can see his feet protruding&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as he's driven round the town!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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