sábado, 10 de maio de 2014

Mother's Day 2014.


My Mum. 
     
Differences... we had a few
She made me cry, that's true.
No meant no, no matter what
A good slap, if I forgot!
The non-stop talking in my ear
That went on for many a year.
Fragile health and small in size
She could REALLY "Vamperize"!
But...
Now she's gone and here I sit
THANKING her for every bit.
The many tears I had to shed
Because she knew what lay ahead.
Every slap and every no
Made me better, made me grow.
The non-stop talking in my ear
Today I wish...
            that I could hear....

sábado, 26 de abril de 2014

Pascoa 2014.

                                                                                 
                     Pascoa.                                                       

Natal? Ano Novo? Que nada!
Como adoro a Pascoa, moçada!
Chocolate de todo tamanho,
Ô, quanta felicidade quando ganho!
Recheadas, crocantes, ao leite,
Ah! minha perdição, meu deleite!           
                           
             

domingo, 6 de abril de 2014

Buses In Rio!





Dedicated Especially To The 157!


Waiting for hours at the stop,
my bladder feels like it might pop.
No, not a sign of the blasted bus,
and folks are beginning to make a fuss.
When it arrives it will be packed full,
just to get on we'll have to push and pull.
Air conditioning?! Now, THAT'S a joke,
reserved for winter, to freeze the folk.
The special citizens have yellow chairs,
occupied by those, oblivious to glares...
most of which are sleeping youth,
who couldn't give a damb, now that's the truth!
As you squeeze to get through the crowd,
a HUGE bag hits you and you cry out loud!
Before recovering from the sting,
the bus jerks forward and you're given a fling...
You land in some poor worker's lap,
you leap up apologising and in a flap.
Now sweating profusely and feeling faint,
we hit a traffic jam, now ain't that quaint?
We inch along at tortoise speed,
the toilet now is a desperate need!
Having left with time to spare,
I'm going to be late, it's just not fair!
What's that yelling I can hear?!
Are they robbing the bus?...it's unclear...
Phew! No, Thank God, it's okay,
nobody's robbing, at least, not today.
An hour later a bedraggled me,
steps off the bus with exaggerated glee...
Knowing full well that in a little while,
again I'll be subjected to this trip so vile.
The public transport of this city,
Is nothing but a shameful pity.
And for those of us who have no choice,
at least my opinion I can voice.
I HATE YOU, HATE YOU, HATE YOU SO,
and feel so much better that now you know!


terça-feira, 31 de dezembro de 2013

My Birthday!


Really...You're Birthday is on the 31st of December?!

Having a birthday on December the 31st
Has just got to be the flipping worst!
To begin with, it's holiday time
Which for everyone else, might be sublime
But for the poor creature born on this day
Partying with friends...well, there's just no way
Most folks have left town
And many other parties are going on around
Family feel obliged to show
When they would rather be at another "château"
As much as I love you mum
You could have held your breath, or sucked your thumb!
I could then hold a hangover bash!
That would make the New Year begin with a splash!
Not forgetting an important point
I'd be a year younger...which would never disappoint!

Inspite of my little gripe
Excuse me, while a tear I wipe
I do know how lucky I am
To have a birthday... oh, yes ma'am!
So as I sit here on my own
And watch the fireworks get blown
I raise my glass to all I love
Those living and those Above
Thank you, thank you for another year
God be with us, we need Him near....

terça-feira, 24 de dezembro de 2013

Christmas - 2013


THAT Time Of YEAR.

Shops buzzing

Mothers fussing

Carol singing

Bells ringing

Present wrapping

Nut cracking

Cameras flashing

Folks dashing

BUT ON CHRISTMAS DAY....

Food embezzling

Family nestling

Hearts pounding

Love abounding

Affectionate business

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

segunda-feira, 16 de dezembro de 2013

                                                                                         
                                                                             
                                        
                My Christmas List (to be read quickly!)

Buy the turkey
Stuff the birdie
Mix the gravy
Don't be lazy!
Get the Cod
Give it a prod
Let it sit
For a bit
Lay the table
Fetch the ladle.
Heat the pies
Mind the flies
Christmas cake
Still to bake
Brandy butter
Kitchen clutter
Now the salad
Can be added.
Smell burning
Tummy turning
Burnt to cinders
Kind'a hinders
One's digestion.
Now a question
Where to go?
Oh, I know!
Order out
PIZZA! - No doubt!

P.S Happy Christmas everyone
Hope your list is already done!