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Joke 🎶
Wednesday, 11 Nov 2015, 00:42
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Autumn Wind Haiku
Tuesday, 10 Nov 2015, 00:50
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The leaves are dying
But the autumn wind
Still reminds me of summer.
But the autumn wind
Still reminds me of summer.
Kitchen Haiku
Sunday, 8 Nov 2015, 02:38
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I think of poetry almost constantly
When I should be washing the dishes.
Ah well.
When I should be washing the dishes.
Ah well.
One Liner
Saturday, 7 Nov 2015, 01:32
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My life coach said I should take stock. I was like "Whose?" and "Should I take shares also?"
Clerihew
Friday, 6 Nov 2015, 00:25
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Edgar Allen Poe
Wanted his cheeks to glow.
So he wore blusher.
When writing The Fall of the House Of Usher.
Alla Barnen
Thursday, 5 Nov 2015, 00:52
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Edited by Richard Walker, Thursday, 5 Nov 2015, 01:10
'Alla barnen = 'All the kids' is a children's humorous verse form, from Denmark and Sweden. Like Scandinavian detective writing it can be a bit dark. But still funny.
Below are some classics rendered into English. Google Translate did the heavy lifting but I applied some finishing touches, here and there, such as making the rhymes work.
All the kids loved the World Wildlife Fund, except Amanda.
She shot a panda.
All the kids were bored at the party, except Jack.
He'd brought his own crack.
He'd brought his own crack.
All the kids enjoyed their burgers, except Tony.
It was his pony.
All the kids looked into the washer, except Doug.
He went glug.
And here is a distasteful one of my own.
All the kids worried about the smell, except Ed.
He was the one that was dead.
One Liner
Thursday, 5 Nov 2015, 00:25
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They've just built a new bus shelter in the village. Trouble is, it's too small for the bus.
One Liner
Wednesday, 4 Nov 2015, 00:16
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I was grilled about my favourite cheese. I had to answer carefully.
Ice Bridge Haiku
Tuesday, 3 Nov 2015, 00:24
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Edited by Richard Walker, Tuesday, 3 Nov 2015, 02:14
We cross the ice-bridge one by one.
Will it bear my weight?
Far below I hear the beautiful sound of falling crystals.
A Short Conversation with Time
Monday, 2 Nov 2015, 00:55
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"Time, why do you hurt us so?"
"It is my fate. And you would never wish to share it."
Walking the Plank
Monday, 2 Nov 2015, 00:44
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Edited by Richard Walker, Monday, 2 Nov 2015, 00:59
Forward we go
But what else.
I'm scared. Hold my hand.
But what else.
I'm scared. Hold my hand.
The Indescribable Beauty of Snails
Sunday, 1 Nov 2015, 01:13
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If you wish to learn
The indescribable beauty of snails
Just cast your eyes humbly down.
A Haiku of Regret
Saturday, 31 Oct 2015, 01:53
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I never said anything
Because there was too much to say.
And now it's too late
One Liner
Saturday, 31 Oct 2015, 01:43
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Go for chicken stir-fry? Defrost some fish? I was stuck between a wok and a hard plaice.
One Liner
Friday, 30 Oct 2015, 00:00
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Edited by Richard Walker, Friday, 30 Oct 2015, 00:06
I'm going to Bury St Edmund's in the morning. It's a big job.
Non omnis moriar
Thursday, 29 Oct 2015, 02:45
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Edited by Richard Walker, Thursday, 29 Oct 2015, 02:48
My shade was watching
As you found the little brooch
After so long. Your touch told me
I have not entirely died.
As you found the little brooch
After so long. Your touch told me
I have not entirely died.
If I could come back as an animal...
Wednesday, 28 Oct 2015, 22:41
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I'd like to come back as a wildebeest. So I could start a gnu life.
More Tom Swifties Than You Can Bear
Tuesday, 27 Oct 2015, 00:50
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Edited by Richard Walker, Tuesday, 27 Oct 2015, 01:53
Tonight's connecting theme will be obvious. Sleep well!
"This bear should be given a title", Tom asserted.
"Someone's being hiding our bedtime toys again", Tom noted.
"This bear is sick", Tom reported.
"This bear should not be moved", Tom stated.
"My soft toys are losing their stuffing", Tom indicated.
"Bears for ever!", Tom orated.
The Breath and the Heart
Sunday, 25 Oct 2015, 01:28
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Edited by Richard Walker, Sunday, 25 Oct 2015, 02:20
Your heart's a bag of pebbles
Each breath a tiny wave that
Polishes them in sharp manners.
Each breath a tiny wave that
Polishes them in sharp manners.
One Liner
Saturday, 24 Oct 2015, 13:29
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Ours was the smallest possible steamship company.
One Liner
Friday, 23 Oct 2015, 00:29
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I really admire the Swiss. For me they are a roll model.
Tom Swiftie at the Bar
Wednesday, 21 Oct 2015, 00:57
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"Evening all", Tom said entrancingly.
"Everyone have a drink on me", Tom said roundly.
"It's an old drinking song", Tom said bruisingly.
"Ready salted please", Tom said crisply.
"The pub's run out of beer", Tom said bitterly.
"Guinness is good for you", Tom said stoutly.
"Let's have just one more", Tom said tightly.
"See you all tomorrow", Tom said regularly.
One liner
Tuesday, 20 Oct 2015, 00:24
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"Nobody likes advice", I said. But they didn't listen.
Mortality
Monday, 19 Oct 2015, 00:35
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Suddenly Death was at my throat
And all at once brought me down.
Paws hard on my rib cage
Cold breath in my face.
Oh the stench of it.
Roy Andersson's films
Sunday, 18 Oct 2015, 02:12
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Edited by Richard Walker, Sunday, 18 Oct 2015, 02:15
I'm a big fan of the film maker Roy Andersson. If you want to know why, see this interview.
Tonight I'm watching 'You, the Living', whose title is from a poem by Goethe. It's the middle film of a trilogy that took 14 years to make. They are humanistic films, about poetry and existence.
There are many YouTube clips so you can join me if you want.
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