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David Sollis Nov 2014
I must get back to my desk again, this lunchtime has flown by,
And all I ask is that if I’m late, I won’t catch the boss’s eye;
And if I’m ill and white as a sail with limbs and body shaking,
And I call in sick (third time this month), my boss won’t think I’m faking.

I must get back to my desk again, and complete my tasks with pride.
Because if I don’t, I’m pretty sure my leave request will be denied;
And all I ask is that someday it’s acknowledged I’ve been trying,
And I get the promotion for which Smith and Jones are vying.

I must get back to my desk again, to the constant corporate strife,
I hope and pray my meagre pay can feed my obese kids and wife;
And all I ask is that today, the ****** printer won’t keel-over,
And that retirement comes swiftly, so this nightmare can be over.
I've produced a cartoon/doodle to go with this, which you can see on my blog - http://wp.me/p2mUkP-BK
David Sollis Nov 2014
My garden once was green and lush.
Until on mass there came a mush
of leaf munching slimy things.
Vegetation annihilating thugs…
…an invasion of Spanish Slugs.

I’ve tried to stop them but I can’t.
They’ve decimated every plant.
In my shrubbery they dine like kings.
Sombrero wearing baronets…
…proudly clacking their castanets.
You can see my cartoon that accompanies this piece on my blog -
http://tap-p.com/2014/11/07/the-spanish-slug-invasion/
2.2k · Oct 2014
Customer Satisfaction
David Sollis Oct 2014
Rugged and handsome with perennial tan
Distinctive and stylish, a real ladies man
Wining and dining all goes on the tab
Along with “entertainment” in the back of a cab

An invite for coffee at his hotel
This Romeo won’t kiss and tell
An exquisite encounter, but where will it end
That all depends on how much you spend

Contract sealed and ready for action
Destination set for satisfaction
Even though he may be fit to burst
He makes sure his customers always…
…come first
1.7k · Oct 2014
Monday's Child - Parody
David Sollis Oct 2014
Monday’s child will slap your face,
Tuesday’s child is a disgrace,
Wednesday’s child stamps on your toe,
Thursday’s child just won’t go,
Friday’s child is most unforgiving,
Saturday’s child won’t work for a living,
And as for the child that’s born on a Sunday -
– they’ll tell you lies and steal your pay.
Originally posted on my blog with a supporting cartoon & story, which can be seen here: http://wp.me/p2mUkP-yc
1.5k · Oct 2014
MOSQUITO
David Sollis Oct 2014
Announcing your arrival
in a high-pitch buzzing-tone.
As a tactic for survival,
you're seldom on your own.

Red lumps display where you have been.
Often felt, though rarely seen.

But if I catch a glimpse of you,
my little vampire chum,
I'll make sure you get what you're due,
and squash you with my thumb!
Inspired by my packing to go on vacation, I posted this poem on my blog about a month ago, along with one of my illustrations. you can see it by here -  http://tap-p.com/2014/08/01/mosquito/
1.3k · Oct 2014
GOLD DIGGER
David Sollis Oct 2014
half his age
and nearly twice his
height
pretty as a picture
but none too bright

he loves her open
arms (and legs) –
his “****”
spread-eagled on his
sports-car’s bonnet

she likes him for
his open mind and
open heart
but most of all –
his open wallet

she intends to stick
with him through
thick and thicker
and is most
“concerned” about
his dodgy ticker
you can see my illustration & original poem on my blog here -
http://tap-p.com/2014/08/22/gold-digger/
1.2k · Oct 2014
Weekend Away
David Sollis Oct 2014
A young gentlemen named Grant Cragnell
Sought debauchery in Newport Pagnell
He got terribly drunk
Before sharing his bunk
With a ****** and a brown cocker-spaniel
1.2k · Oct 2014
MARATHON MAN
David Sollis Oct 2014
Morning; I awake
with stiffness in my
lank legs.
Yesterdays long run
has taken its toll
on my
ungrateful, ageing
body.
This is my attempt at a TANKA, written just after I'd completed the Amsterdam marathon.
715 · Oct 2014
AN ODE TO YOUR NIGHTIE
David Sollis Oct 2014
Flimsy, flouncy little nightie
Which doth cling e'er so tightly
To your pendulous, saggy ****
And your smelly hairy bits
Keeping all just out of sight
Through the hours of the night
Covering things so unsightly
Thank god for that little nightie
697 · Oct 2014
MOST POLITICIANS ARE:
David Sollis Oct 2014
Laudable, fine, upstanding folk.  
Year on year they shoulder the yolk.
Illustrious and kind,
Noble and refined,
Genial, with no wish to provoke.

Sincere as sincere as can be.
Honest – well, as honest as me.
Intelligent and witty,
Trustworthy and gritty.
Shame all this is pure fantasy.
It's an acrostic/double limerick
616 · Oct 2014
Dogs Best Friend
David Sollis Oct 2014
On warm sunny mornings, down by the canals,
trudge humans with canines – their supposed best pals.
I often wonder which is the smarter species.
The one that can’t read, at the front of the lead?
Or the one on-tow, clutching a small bag of faeces?
This poem was first posted on my Blog with one of my cartoons, which can be seen here:  http://wp.me/p2mUkP-hC
574 · Oct 2014
Mr Bowman
David Sollis Oct 2014
There was a young man named John Bowman
Who was renowned as a bit of a showman
He practiced Yoga
Dressed in a toga
Convinced that he was a real Roman
I've also written a rude version of this...
553 · Oct 2014
MUTE POINT
David Sollis Oct 2014
You whine, you moan, complain and groan,
on & on, a cyclic whinging drone.
I listen patiently – what a glutton.
But how I wish you had a mute button.
552 · Oct 2014
Mirror, Mirror
David Sollis Oct 2014
Mirror mirror on the wall,
why are all my clothes too small?
Please mask my cellulite and fat profusion,
with the magic of optical delusion.
438 · Oct 2014
Facebooker
David Sollis Oct 2014
I post on my wall when I’m Happy.
I post on my wall when I’m sad.
I post on my wall for no reason at all,
and upload snaps of food I’ve just had.

I’m ever so popular on facebook.
I’ve got nine-hundred-and-eighty best friends.
What? – no, of course I’ve not met them all!
That’s a custom our deep-bond transcends.
Originally posted on my blog: http://tap-p.com/2014/10/10/a-funny-poem-about-facebook/
410 · Oct 2014
Teaching a dog new tricks
David Sollis Oct 2014
A fellow got into a fix
Trying to teach his dog some new tricks
His canine named Rover
Refused to roll over
And seemed totally blind to thrown sticks
370 · Oct 2014
Singing in the shower
David Sollis Oct 2014
I’d love to sing proud and sing loud
But I’m embarrassed I might draw a crowd
So in public I’m dour
Though I sing in the shower
It’s the only time singing loud is allowed
Posted on my blog with an illustration - which you can see here-
http://tap-p.com/2014/08/15/singing-in-the-shower/
356 · Oct 2014
Bruised Ego
David Sollis Oct 2014
I lusted after Deborah from my first day at school.                
As did every other boy, her looks made them all drool.
On Valentines I sent a card despite my inhibition.
She responded with a churlish smile that set me on a mission,
I asked her for a date and she replied “well, that depends…
…in fact, on second thoughts, I’d rather we were Just Friends”
354 · Oct 2014
A Problem Shared
David Sollis Oct 2014
A problem shared is a problem halved,
Or at least that’s what we’re told.
But the fact is my dear, that just isn’t true
When the problem is your cold.
329 · Oct 2014
INSOMNIA
David Sollis Oct 2014
I don’t care what
the experts say,

sleep is such
elusive prey,

except when I’m at
work. But hey…

…can’t sleep at
night, so I crash in
the day.
265 · Oct 2014
Dog
David Sollis Oct 2014
Dog
It
Bit!
I wrote this one when I was a school boy - it's my stab at the shortest poem in the world ever.

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