Let us not argue anymore
About who'll walk to the corner store
We've had this row many times before
It's your undertaking to do the chore.

If you wish to eat fish pie for tea
You'll get your feet going in a hurry!
Stalling and prevaricating won't wash with me
Hop to it you dawdling fuddy duddy.

I'm ****** fed up with all these rows
Are you women always such cows?
Always on the who's and how's
You make me feel like a little girl's blouse.

It's a woman's job to do the shopping
Again you've got me really hopping!
We really should be out there bopping
Although my dancing is really shocking.

We've not been out on the town for years
This corner store walker is now filled with jeers
It may be my job to get the groceries at Sears
But our dancing and romancing have been in arrears...

I'm pretty sure you'll have the last word
But here my argument must be heard
You always treat me like a ****
And claim I'm as mad as George the third.

Darling I've treated you as a sow
Why don't we bring an end to our row
Let us hug a little and make up now
We'll enjoy an intimate pow wow.

What's done is done is what they say
Okay, okay I'll earn my pay
I'm on my way!

(C) Paul Butters and Elizabeth Squires 25/04/2014

In the line of fire they've been situated
Munitions squarely trained upon them
On many war stages they've been located
Honor for courage goes to all of them
Yet their commander in chief so remiss
Few quids for the ex-armed men he'll permit
Of men in uniform he brings them little bliss
His freedoms gained by troops truest grit
They've been refused the state's currency ***
Veterans of battles are offended
This cohort a verily forgotten lot
In a most loyal stance they've defended
The purse of country owes them a share
As they've given so much for liberty's care

she didn't like the truth to be out in the air
so she hid in her denial liar
her balderdash needed to be seen
so people could see through her thin screen
exposing her lies definitely opened our eyes

a river bed lies profoundly dry

out in the remote west

showing no visible signs

of any trickle's zest


each day bringing the same

emptiness of refrain

thirsty river banks are feeling

such a sustained pain


the wanted gift of moisture

being absent far too long

a river's course slowly dying

to feel a dampness of song


soon the summer's scorch shall

be again upon the river's trace

in its despairing hour it will beg

for rain's life giving grace

her heart's landscape did expire
as love's amicable touch
had deserted its terrain
her soul so lifeless

some were conned into
doing the riddance
job
they'd been duped by
the lad's egotistical
cob

how did he gain
such an overarching
rule
more discerning folk picked
him for a selfish
mule

those of no acumen
got on side with his
ploy
they did the ousting to
aid a wimpy
Elroy

and still they're willing
in carrying out his dodgy
drift
cause the lad hasn't a
scintilla of spinal
lift

the metal within the rock
attracted great lightning zaps
on the ironstone ridge mound
streaking flashes flew

polls indicate she'll incur a considerable loss
her government is so policy bereft
her tenure in office has had little or no gloss

we seek an alternative not of the left
the national economy sorely needs rescue
her government is so policy bereft

our nation would like a mob with a clue
we've suffered three years of her administration
the national economy sorely needs rescue

voters shall ensure her government has a vacation
a new Prime Minister leading us into the light
we've suffered three years of her administration

we'll rid the parliament of her blight
in September ballot boxes shall do the talking
a new Prime Minister leading us into the light

at the last election she promised she'd do the walking
in September ballot boxes shall do the talking
polls indicate she'll incur a considerable loss
her tenure in office has had little or no gloss

the lizard's back
had a distinctive color
which gave him away
the yellow shade
it was imbued in
told of his cowardly ways

the precious moments
they share online
are so exquisitely divine
tethering together
in cyber space
making a connection
like the linking loops
in a piece of lace
a romantic fusion
of love birds
logging in
to dispense
their devotional words

who were they kidding, twas evident to the eye
who were they kidding, twas evident to the eye
a love connection did abide, longstanding of nature
a love connection did abide, longstanding of nature
twas evident to the eye, a love connection did abide
longstanding of nature, who were they kidding

in public careful they were, concealing a linkage
in public careful they were, concealing a linkage
a mishap would give them away, they played it safe
a mishap would give them away, they played it safe
in public careful they were, a mishap would give them away
they played it safe, concealing a linkage

why do they persist with a charade, truth is being honest
why do they persist with a charade, truth is being honest
feelings precious can be shown, covertness lacks integrity
feelings precious can be shown, covertness lacks integrity
truth is being honest, feelings precious can be shown
covertness lacks integrity, why do they persist with a charade

a mishap would give them away, a love connection did abide
twas evident to the eye, truth is being honest
why do they persist with a charade, who were they kidding
feelings precious can be shown, they played it safe
in public careful they were, covertness lacks integrity
concealing a linkage, longstanding of nature

a seed a leaf a breath
marvel of this embryonic
miraculous course seen motionless
never akin to cyclonic

ache deep the thought of forever parted
never again paths to cross
tearing within breathless and hopeless
counting costs forever lost

early the mist of unknown confusion
turning again and again
wondering which slant of the head
may find the hand of a friend

reaching in dark timeless abyss
knowing yet crumbling in doubt
fear yet brave mellow mature
insanities reach hereabout

short be the breath in time infinite
judged by the blink of an eye
unsettled soul caught in a marvel
of flickering life flashing by

odor and taste bitter yet sweet
pull of a faltering heart
in step with the piper calling the tune
hoping again not this start

let's take a chance
on romance
we'll dance
to its lovely trance

our hearts melting together
in a sorts of weather
twill be a pleasant tether
waltzing lightly as a feather

forever to embrace
we'll make a sweet interlace
twirling to romance's grace
how divine this precious brace

love's accord ours to stay
as we glide in its array
spangling stars in our bay
oh how fine our tryst display

let's take a chance
on romance
we'll dance
to its lovely trance

neath the cradle of downy feathers
Princess Marie found the love poem
written by Prince Ricardo

the token of love, vacant of meaning
the token of love, vacant of meaning
a non committal heart, ne'er sticks by
a non committal heart, ne'er sticks by
the token of love, ne'er sticks by
vacant of meaning, a non committal heart

ponds replete with lovelier lotuses, of enticing thrall
ponds replete with lovelier lotuses, of enticing thrall
shun none of them, attentive the mind is
shun none of them, attentive the mind is
of enticing thrall, attentive the mind is
ponds replete with lovelier lotuses, shun none of them

binding in love's genuine bow, doth require consideration
binding in love's genuine bow, doth require consideration
all avenues being toured, the right lady chosen
all avenues being toured, the right lady chosen
all avenues being toured, doth require consideration
binding in love's genuine bow, the right lady chosen

the non committal heart, doth require consideration
all avenues being toured ,ponds replete with lovelier lotuses
attentive the mind is, of enticing thrall
shun none of them, vacant of meaning
the token of love, ne'er stick by
the right lady chosen, binding in love's genuine bow

his candle light flickered
in the dark room
whereupon it drew
a beautiful moth into it's loom

they had a rendezvous
that did beguile and bewitch
as magnetism
plied in each love stitch

love will find a way
into your heart to-day
when it reaches
into the pith of your heart
this will be the day
when your life starts

love
so
pure
and
so
true
a
love
so
real
destine
for
you

love
today
filling
every
cavity
within
you

fruitful and sating
love will find you

love will find a way
into your heart to-day
when it reaches
into the pith of your heart
this will be the day
when your life starts

Lucifer oh Lucifer
you've let me down to-day
as my fire isn't glowing
in its usual heating way

the wood won't catch
alight to make a flame
inside the firebox
activity is rather lame

Lucifer oh Lucifer
where's that tinder glow
that should be on
an orange coal show

something has gone amiss
with the torch's flare
the sound of sparks crackling
are truly rare