There was a young man called Paul
Who danced on my garden wall.
My philosophical friend Jane
Said “I do maintain
That Paul will one day fall.
There Was A Young Man Called Paul
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Overheated
I wonder
Will the thunder
Come today or tomorrow
And will the rain defeat
This heat?
I wish the weather would break
And the rain
Cool my overheated brain.
For the sake
Of this dry earth and me
I desire
This fire
To cease and set me free.
The Beast In Man
I shower
And make myself respectable for the day
But say
Who has the power
To take the beast in man away?
I find
That many are kind
And that I can be kind in return
For man does learn
That it is pleasanter that way,
But say
Who can take the beast in man away?
When I smile
There can be no denial
That people like me that way,
But say
Who can take the beast in man away?
The Utopians say
That there will come a day
When man will not be this way,
But say
Have they not
Also got
Feet of clay?
I Know A Pretty Young Brunette
I know a pretty young brunette
Who goes by the name of Yvette.
Her real name is Kate
And the police just can’t wait
To interview me and Yvette …
An Elderly Brexiteer
An elderly Brexiteer called Mia
Said “I have no fear
Of leaving the EU
For the sky tis deep blue!”.
A Remainer named Sue
Made reply
“The sky
Tis turning black
Best take your mack!”.
I sat back
And thought
Ought I
To say “one of you
Does lie
For it can not be true
That the sky
Is both black and blue.
Gossamer
A gossamer belt
I felt
Long ago.
Oh how thin
Is the divide twixt virtue and sin!
A dress it was
Because she called it so.
Her name I do not know
Although I remember the gas fire,
The carpet rough and my desire.
There Was A Young Lady Of Harwich
There was a young lady of Harwich
Who entered into marriage
With a sailor called Lee.
And when he went to sea
I comforted that young lady of Harwich …
There was a young lady of Harwich
Who entered into marriage
With a man called Hope,
But being unable to cope
She escaped with me in my carriage …
The Kiss Without Love
The kiss without love.
The glove
Full
Of a dull
Release
Will bring no peace
There Was A Young Lady From Bangkok
There was a young lady from Bangkok
Who wore a very short frock.
A tourist called Paul
Fell off a wall
At the shock of that very short frock!
There was a young lady from Bangkok
Who wore a very short frock.
A bishop called Paul
Said “angels will fall
At the sight of that very short frock!”.
In Passion Hot
In passion hot
Children are begot
And time forgot.
Yet the clock’s whir
Is still there
Heed it or not.
K Morris - Poet 