atop the high mountain
in the rarest of rarefied air
the greats all congregate
their pillars marked
with the word
phenomenal
to ascend
to this location
to be amid
their finesse and style
one must strive along the miles
a foundation of sturdy bricks
one establishes
here on this earthly ground
to enable
a rise to the locale of the immortals
who reside in the loftiest
of celestial surrounds

there was a lot of people
in town to-day
as the markets are always
held on Sunday

towns folk were scurrying around
looking for this and that
Mr Johnson was lucky enough
to pick up a terry toweling hat

the lady who lives
at the end of Bowline Street
bought floral covers
to put on her kitchen seats

the local vicar and his wife
took home three black hens
they left at around
a quarter past ten

Mrs McLean the markets organizer
made scone and tea
she asked me to join her
under the elm trees

there were people at the market
I hadn't seen in a while
twas very nice
to catch a glimpse of their smiles

perfect weather prevailed
throughout the day
everyone had plenty
of money to array

the markets are a highlight
in our hamlet
we're looking forward
to the next one, you bet!

oft the blade is unsheathed
and given its nasty lead
to jab the unprotected back

with no vision to the rear
and bleeding most severe
who could do such a deed

office hypocrites
are capable of it
so called friends
imbibe in it

to your face they'll play a charade
then with no scruples
they'll unsheathe the blade

an attractive honey ***
has been available
to so many folks
who've made a career
of abusing
us taxpaying folks

our small community
plays mien host
to a cohort
of these hard working folks
they sit on their tails
watching the world go by
the idea of getting a job
never enters their mind's eye
a particular gentleman
who is well know around town
has collected the dole for years
he's exploited the welfare system
like so many of his peers

he's a strapping man
who has good physicality
some of that could be expended
doing a day's labor
and his mental capabilities
are pretty keen
as he's always found ways
to cheat the welfare scheme
no wonder the taxpayer
is apt to feeling rather miffed
as he/she is always
giving the free gift

with the government
tightening the purse strings
those non genuine welfare recipients
will have to enter the job market
and stop feeding
from the generous taxpayer's
evergreen basket