rachel-rhodes-puckett - Hello Poetry

Crash, bang, wallop She collided with the shelf A free standing unit Until she grabbed it to steady herself Down did it topple Raining glass on her head Sending everything flying Through the air, what a mess! Wine glasses, flutes, tumblers And a vase All hit the deck And smashed into shards Oh, what a racket And a mess to behold The nincompoop just stood there And couldn’t be consoled But it’s no use crying Over spilt milk And in her inebriated state The thought of cleaning did she jilt Drunk and disorderly She sent herself to bed Knowing that tomorrow She’d have a thumping head So leaving shattered glass All over the floor Off did she teeter To think about it no more In the afternoon When at last she awoke The carpet was glistening As if covered in snow It shone and it sparkled Like a night of a thousands stars She wondered what’d occurred Until her memory was jarred By treading barefoot Onto a sizeable piece of glass That tore into her instep Causing her to curse Jumping up and down With stinging, bleeding feet She surveyed the considerable damage Shocked at the scene Of all her lovely glassware Lying broken on the floor A shattered picture frame A teacup that was no more Oops, thought she What a flaming disaster I’d better get a shovel And hoover up straight after And so she did And all was fine Apart from the **** Which would heal in time The moral of this story Is nail your shelves down And don’t put glass atop them If you’re a drunken clown.

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Aug 11, 2018

Aug 11, 2018 at 1:19 PM UTC

rachel-rhodes-puckett

Smashed

Crash, bang, wallop She collided with the shelf A free standing unit Until she grabbed it to steady herself Down did it topple Raining glass on her head Sending everything flying Through the air, what a mess! Wine glasses, flutes, tumblers And a vase All hit the deck And smashed into shards Oh, what a racket And a mess to behold The nincompoop just stood there And couldn’t be consoled But it’s no use crying Over spilt milk And in her inebriated state The thought of cleaning did she jilt Drunk and disorderly She sent herself to bed Knowing that tomorrow She’d have a thumping head So leaving shattered glass All over the floor Off did she teeter To think about it no more In the afternoon When at last she awoke The carpet was glistening As if covered in snow It shone and it sparkled Like a night of a thousands stars She wondered what’d occurred Until her memory was jarred By treading barefoot Onto a sizeable piece of glass That tore into her instep Causing her to curse Jumping up and down With stinging, bleeding feet She surveyed the considerable damage Shocked at the scene Of all her lovely glassware Lying broken on the floor A shattered picture frame A teacup that was no more Oops, thought she What a flaming disaster I’d better get a shovel And hoover up straight after And so she did And all was fine Apart from the **** Which would heal in time The moral of this story Is nail your shelves down And don’t put glass atop them If you’re a drunken clown.

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And so to bed My weary body goes Heavy and aching I lift my toes On to the mattress And lie comfortably down Pulling close the duvet I cocoon myself in its mound Drowsiness takes over I settle my head Into the pillow Close my eyes and rest It’s been a long day And I’m feeling weak Goodnight world I’m off to sleep.

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Aug 9, 2018

Aug 9, 2018 at 5:34 PM UTC

rachel-rhodes-puckett

Sweet Dreams

And so to bed My weary body goes Heavy and aching I lift my toes On to the mattress And lie comfortably down Pulling close the duvet I cocoon myself in its mound Drowsiness takes over I settle my head Into the pillow Close my eyes and rest It’s been a long day And I’m feeling weak Goodnight world I’m off to sleep.

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Run into the sun As fast as you can Catch it while it’s there You know you want to run High in the sky Shining so bright Lighting up the world Putting wrongs to right Where were you hiding - You took so long to rise? Now here you are Right before my eyes Golden and hot Your rays beam down on me Warming my skin Winter a memory We all come alive And feel our spirits lift Out in the fresh air To be a part of it Summer now dawns Get ready to partay We’ve waited so long To feel this heavenly way.

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Aug 9, 2018

Aug 9, 2018 at 5:32 PM UTC

rachel-rhodes-puckett

Hello Sunshine

Run into the sun As fast as you can Catch it while it’s there You know you want to run High in the sky Shining so bright Lighting up the world Putting wrongs to right Where were you hiding - You took so long to rise? Now here you are Right before my eyes Golden and hot Your rays beam down on me Warming my skin Winter a memory We all come alive And feel our spirits lift Out in the fresh air To be a part of it Summer now dawns Get ready to partay We’ve waited so long To feel this heavenly way.

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Don’t you burst my bubble Or rain on my parade I’m walking on sunshine Not stepping in your shade I am on a high Things are going fine Got a spring in my step And I’m feeling divine Join me if you want to But do not bring me down Had enough of negativity And never will I drown Firing on all cylinders Bursting with energy Feeling light and zingy Effervescent and carefree As if I could actually fly To the magical end of a rainbow On the wings of a unicorn Wafting which way the wind blows Through iridescent, turquoise skies And fluffy cappuccino clouds Dodging dancing golden rays That glisten all around This vibe is sublime I’m not causing any trouble So stay out of my way I won’t let you burst my bubble.

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Aug 9, 2018

Aug 9, 2018 at 5:30 PM UTC

rachel-rhodes-puckett

Carbonated

Don’t you burst my bubble Or rain on my parade I’m walking on sunshine Not stepping in your shade I am on a high Things are going fine Got a spring in my step And I’m feeling divine Join me if you want to But do not bring me down Had enough of negativity And never will I drown Firing on all cylinders Bursting with energy Feeling light and zingy Effervescent and carefree As if I could actually fly To the magical end of a rainbow On the wings of a unicorn Wafting which way the wind blows Through iridescent, turquoise skies And fluffy cappuccino clouds Dodging dancing golden rays That glisten all around This vibe is sublime I’m not causing any trouble So stay out of my way I won’t let you burst my bubble.

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Used to like watching tv Now it just makes me bored Used to love you and me When it was fun - how I adored Now my rhythm’s all over the place And so is my aching head From too much time Wasted on someone Who would rather be in bed Always too tired or broke it seems To live Iife to the full I’m sitting surrounded by shattered dreams Feeling an ache I wish would dull A wasted effort Too much did I give This depletion is real Emptied out through combative Exchanges and retorts They say romance is dead Stillborn with you From beginning to end So I take my leave And throw in the towel Wipe the slate clean Before I fall foul To another broken heart Like the pieces of my dreams Scattered all around me Unpicked at the seams Salvaging something from the wreck That’s sinking to the bottom of the ocean bed A smidgin of that stuff named dignity That will keep me afloat now at last I am free...

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Aug 9, 2018

Aug 9, 2018 at 5:29 PM UTC

rachel-rhodes-puckett

A Drop In The Ocean

Used to like watching tv Now it just makes me bored Used to love you and me When it was fun - how I adored Now my rhythm’s all over the place And so is my aching head From too much time Wasted on someone Who would rather be in bed Always too tired or broke it seems To live Iife to the full I’m sitting surrounded by shattered dreams Feeling an ache I wish would dull A wasted effort Too much did I give This depletion is real Emptied out through combative Exchanges and retorts They say romance is dead Stillborn with you From beginning to end So I take my leave And throw in the towel Wipe the slate clean Before I fall foul To another broken heart Like the pieces of my dreams Scattered all around me Unpicked at the seams Salvaging something from the wreck That’s sinking to the bottom of the ocean bed A smidgin of that stuff named dignity That will keep me afloat now at last I am free...

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What a palaver When your account’s been slammed No internet or landline Communications jammed Who’s to blame? Plusnet/Skye/EE? All say “No! It wasn’t me!” So while they pass me From pillar to post I report them to OFFCOM Now surely they’re toast Can’t cut me off For two whole weeks And expect me to roll over And turn the other cheek I’ve been stitched up Through no fault of my own WIFI is no more Running through my home So I sit and I wait Under house arrest From the crack of dawn ‘til noon At their inconvenient behest For an engineer to appear And rectify my plight Get me back online Before I lose my s***e He’s cutting it really fine This elusive man from BT Another telecoms co. To add to the other three You’d think between the four of them They could sort this major mess out Not condemn me to more complaining And shooting off my mouth I’ve already had to take A whole day off of work Pay to use a net cafe And it’s driving me berserk Buy some extra data So I can surf at least from my phone And now I am a prisoner A jailbird having a moan Fast forward now an hour The swine did not show up Called Plusnet again And spoke to some other dumb f**k Who told me my order was cancelled By Orange - what a joke! Another corporation to add to the mix Now that’s five I want up in smoke She then changed her tune After putting me on hold For an interminable time As my blood boiled with these woes “Oh sorry he came at 9 And fixed things externally” A day off work was not required - Well thanks for telling me! Incandescent I tear into her ear Wishing I could slap her face If only this rep of Plusnet were here What a ***** up, an utter disgrace! “Yes, it’s unfortunate” Understatement of the year I’m seething at this heartless t**t Who unfortunately doesn’t Empathise And is only increasing my wrath So I ask for the boss To lodge a complaint I’m that flaming angry I could actually faint I must wait for a call As he’s not around Typical, I think What a bunch of clowns. I’ll update again When I have more news Until then must I simmer As my screws are now loose.

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Aug 9, 2018

Aug 9, 2018 at 5:23 PM UTC

rachel-rhodes-puckett

Diary Of The Disconnected

What a palaver When your account’s been slammed No internet or landline Communications jammed Who’s to blame? Plusnet/Skye/EE? All say “No! It wasn’t me!” So while they pass me From pillar to post I report them to OFFCOM Now surely they’re toast Can’t cut me off For two whole weeks And expect me to roll over And turn the other cheek I’ve been stitched up Through no fault of my own WIFI is no more Running through my home So I sit and I wait Under house arrest From the crack of dawn ‘til noon At their inconvenient behest For an engineer to appear And rectify my plight Get me back online Before I lose my s***e He’s cutting it really fine This elusive man from BT Another telecoms co. To add to the other three You’d think between the four of them They could sort this major mess out Not condemn me to more complaining And shooting off my mouth I’ve already had to take A whole day off of work Pay to use a net cafe And it’s driving me berserk Buy some extra data So I can surf at least from my phone And now I am a prisoner A jailbird having a moan Fast forward now an hour The swine did not show up Called Plusnet again And spoke to some other dumb f**k Who told me my order was cancelled By Orange - what a joke! Another corporation to add to the mix Now that’s five I want up in smoke She then changed her tune After putting me on hold For an interminable time As my blood boiled with these woes “Oh sorry he came at 9 And fixed things externally” A day off work was not required - Well thanks for telling me! Incandescent I tear into her ear Wishing I could slap her face If only this rep of Plusnet were here What a ***** up, an utter disgrace! “Yes, it’s unfortunate” Understatement of the year I’m seething at this heartless t**t Who unfortunately doesn’t Empathise And is only increasing my wrath So I ask for the boss To lodge a complaint I’m that flaming angry I could actually faint I must wait for a call As he’s not around Typical, I think What a bunch of clowns. I’ll update again When I have more news Until then must I simmer As my screws are now loose.

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Plusnet I hate you You’re customer service is dire You just tell me lies I want to set you on fire I’m no arsonist But it’s been nearly a month And still no flaming WiFi Now I’ve really got the **** And I know all about humps As I was recently on a camel And through that I’ve learned to hiss and spit And p**s like these unruly mammals I’ve conquered sand dunes On the back of these beasts And shall take you down too If you persist giving me beef Should’ve been last week Now it’s going to be next Stop moving the goal posts! Can’t you see how I’m vexed?! You say there’s a fault On my line That YOU disconnected Then CHARGED me a fine! You won’t refund me Until it’s all been fixed But fix it you can’t You complete and utter ***** I’ve spoken to OFFCOM About my complaint And drafted a letter That clearly states What berk’s you are What incompetent buffoons! To allow me to be slammed Then rub salt into my wounds! By making me pay For the service I haven’t got It’s laughable really But I kid you not So the saga continues: I’m disconnected still Hope you enjoyed the sequel But to live I’m losing the will

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Aug 9, 2018

Aug 9, 2018 at 5:19 PM UTC

rachel-rhodes-puckett

PlusNOT!

Plusnet I hate you You’re customer service is dire You just tell me lies I want to set you on fire I’m no arsonist But it’s been nearly a month And still no flaming WiFi Now I’ve really got the **** And I know all about humps As I was recently on a camel And through that I’ve learned to hiss and spit And p**s like these unruly mammals I’ve conquered sand dunes On the back of these beasts And shall take you down too If you persist giving me beef Should’ve been last week Now it’s going to be next Stop moving the goal posts! Can’t you see how I’m vexed?! You say there’s a fault On my line That YOU disconnected Then CHARGED me a fine! You won’t refund me Until it’s all been fixed But fix it you can’t You complete and utter ***** I’ve spoken to OFFCOM About my complaint And drafted a letter That clearly states What berk’s you are What incompetent buffoons! To allow me to be slammed Then rub salt into my wounds! By making me pay For the service I haven’t got It’s laughable really But I kid you not So the saga continues: I’m disconnected still Hope you enjoyed the sequel But to live I’m losing the will

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Weighed down by the heavy cloak of depression And his tormented brain He searched for the answers in a bottle He reached the bottom and sank even deeper into the pit Senses intoxicated Clearly not on his right mind He fumbled around in the medicine cabinet Seeking the ultimate way out The pills were calling out to him “We can free you” So he swallowed the lot, washed down with yet more liquor The chemicals began to dance through his veins Releasing their deadly poison He was overcome Unconsciousness set in Contorted and convulsing he buckled and slumped to the floor She found him this time Like the time before Out cold, black mucus running out of his mouth His ‘guardian angel’ She dialled 999 20 years later And history repeats itself This time he phones her to confess The cycle resumes Frantic calls to the authorities Interminable waiting Can he be brought back from the brink? Yet again he is saved But not cured A ticking bomb free to wreak havoc Upon his blood ties Unharnessed rage and anger Eluding the ‘system’ once more A life saved But a life sentence imposed on his ‘loved’ ones When will it ever end?!

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Aug 9, 2018

Aug 9, 2018 at 5:17 PM UTC

rachel-rhodes-puckett

S.O.S

Weighed down by the heavy cloak of depression And his tormented brain He searched for the answers in a bottle He reached the bottom and sank even deeper into the pit Senses intoxicated Clearly not on his right mind He fumbled around in the medicine cabinet Seeking the ultimate way out The pills were calling out to him “We can free you” So he swallowed the lot, washed down with yet more liquor The chemicals began to dance through his veins Releasing their deadly poison He was overcome Unconsciousness set in Contorted and convulsing he buckled and slumped to the floor She found him this time Like the time before Out cold, black mucus running out of his mouth His ‘guardian angel’ She dialled 999 20 years later And history repeats itself This time he phones her to confess The cycle resumes Frantic calls to the authorities Interminable waiting Can he be brought back from the brink? Yet again he is saved But not cured A ticking bomb free to wreak havoc Upon his blood ties Unharnessed rage and anger Eluding the ‘system’ once more A life saved But a life sentence imposed on his ‘loved’ ones When will it ever end?!

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Is the end nigh? I fear for you I grieve I cry I worry you’re going to leave And how I’m going to cope You’re pallor is grey, you’re weary And why I do not know I wish I could make you better But I don’t know where to start I love you more than you know You’re embedded in my heart You’ve been here my whole life I’ve never known a world without you If this is it then give me strength To be there and see you through Watching you suffer this way Tears me totally apart I go for I can’t bear to stay And watch you drift, depart On tenterhooks we wait For the outcome of your tests I gave you the only gift I could The return of the one you love best Hoping together You’ll find a way To face what’s in store And celebrate The time you have left For I fear it is little Thus it is precious Though weak and brittle Make the most of it, please Put your weapons down Call a truce The time is now.

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Aug 9, 2018

Aug 9, 2018 at 5:16 PM UTC

rachel-rhodes-puckett

Torn

Is the end nigh? I fear for you I grieve I cry I worry you’re going to leave And how I’m going to cope You’re pallor is grey, you’re weary And why I do not know I wish I could make you better But I don’t know where to start I love you more than you know You’re embedded in my heart You’ve been here my whole life I’ve never known a world without you If this is it then give me strength To be there and see you through Watching you suffer this way Tears me totally apart I go for I can’t bear to stay And watch you drift, depart On tenterhooks we wait For the outcome of your tests I gave you the only gift I could The return of the one you love best Hoping together You’ll find a way To face what’s in store And celebrate The time you have left For I fear it is little Thus it is precious Though weak and brittle Make the most of it, please Put your weapons down Call a truce The time is now.

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The tug of ‘love’ Or rather tug of war Under the thumb His temper flares He sees the red mist She disobeyed He clenches his fists In a white hot rage She argues back He tries to silence But he’ll never admit He’s prone to violence ‘She winds him up’ Or so he says ‘They’re all mentally ill’ ‘He’s the one who’s sane’ She’s out the door He yells in the street In fast pursuit As she tries to flee But his claws are embedded Deep in her psyche Ingrained for decades And she just can’t fight it ‘He didn’t do it’ ‘She made it up’ So on it goes This tug of ‘love’ He won’t confess Even to himself Thus it continues As he refuses help Thus like a yo-yo He yanks her back in And spins her in his lies Until she’s bound up in string There’s no escape Alas, it seems A fight to death? Is that the key? The cavalry has been Time and time again But time and time again Neither will relent Embroiled in this saga For all to see Until one of them succumbs To their own mortality.

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Aug 9, 2018

Aug 9, 2018 at 5:14 PM UTC

rachel-rhodes-puckett

Tug Of ‘Love’

The tug of ‘love’ Or rather tug of war Under the thumb His temper flares He sees the red mist She disobeyed He clenches his fists In a white hot rage She argues back He tries to silence But he’ll never admit He’s prone to violence ‘She winds him up’ Or so he says ‘They’re all mentally ill’ ‘He’s the one who’s sane’ She’s out the door He yells in the street In fast pursuit As she tries to flee But his claws are embedded Deep in her psyche Ingrained for decades And she just can’t fight it ‘He didn’t do it’ ‘She made it up’ So on it goes This tug of ‘love’ He won’t confess Even to himself Thus it continues As he refuses help Thus like a yo-yo He yanks her back in And spins her in his lies Until she’s bound up in string There’s no escape Alas, it seems A fight to death? Is that the key? The cavalry has been Time and time again But time and time again Neither will relent Embroiled in this saga For all to see Until one of them succumbs To their own mortality.

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