Aussie John,
Random or General Poems..
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Poem #1
For forty years i was a sq.dance
caller here in oz
and then a stroke put paid to
all my dreams
so now i make up verses
and post them here in chat
another outlet for my art it seems
For twenty years i practiced
Acupuncture as a Pro
my patients were the focus
of my day
now as i sit & contemplate
the meaning of my life
i wouldn't want it any other way.
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Poem # 2
Brizzee's on the radio
and also comes to chat
he certainly can keep us
on our toes.
when there's a lull in
conversation he can
find a way to
guarantee the repartee
still flows
he came on line & then did something that i cannot do
He used two seperate names
then had a talk between the two.
A subterfuge like this means
we no longer can rely
on who it is we're really talking to
for i am always 'Aussie john"
but then again who knows
the guy your chatting up
could be "Ah Foo"
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poem#3
I shot an arrow in the air
it fell to earth i know not where
but if i'm caught i'll have to say
"I saw it go the other way"
" It wasn't me "
" now would I lie?"
"I did but see it passing by"
then in the lake i'll
throw my bow
Toxophily will have to go.
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Poem # 4
Appears the tellies here to stay
now you can watch it night & day
Some teenage girls are rather
bitter where it's replaced
the baby-sitter.
i've taped somethings
i'd like to keep
'cos i keep drifting off to sleep
The ads they play eight on the trot
the show comes back-
I've lost the plot.
"Oh,sorry, have to go again
here comes the news on CNN."
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poem #5
Confidentiality's
the buzz word of our time
especially if you wish
to surf the net.
with anti-virus systems
and fire walls & such
they advocate protection
for your set.
as Paranoia comes with time
you hesitate to go on line
for hackers wait for u it seems
to perpetrate their evil schemes
play Solitare for it should be
the safest thing for you & me.
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poem#6
Is cloning such a good idea
as scientists propose
if it involves experiments
on foetal embryos.
"Do we need two of everything?"
i hear some people say.
Will medical transplants
become the order of the day
and should we work
on animals
brings up another point
for Dolly has Arthritis now
in almost every joint.
but progress will result i know
while there are pioneers
who are prepared to carry on
in spite of others fears
may future generations
then look back on us today
and say "thank god, you found
an answer by another way".
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Poem #7
Now Woman's days a magazine
produced right here in oz
and i obtained some used ones
here today.
I do the cryptic crosswords
that the other people shun
I think they're fun ,but then
i'am odd that way.
when new they cost $3.95
but i recieve them free
that's just as well because
I think they're much too dear
for me.
A xmas present book of sixty
really made me smile,
with all the others looks like
i'll be busy for a while.
They help my lateral thinking
and aid me with my verse,
without their contributions
these would probably be worse.
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Poem#8
Australians like a torrid time
as many people know.
but burning down the capital
is"not the way to go"
In Canberra the politicans
dont get much applause
but they were quick to intimate
"Hot air" was not the cause
Ski-resorts evacuated,they'd
be next to go
which seemed to me ironic
for they're usually full of snow
Fire engines rallied they came
from every state.
When a disaster threatens
then you have to help your mate
Bush fires here are common
so it comes as no surprise
But Canberra from this fire
Like a "Phoenix" shall arise.
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Poem#9
Bottled water is ubiquitus
around the world
and lack of filtered water
is a pain.
It's crucial to survival
and yet precious water's lost
when floods occur right
after falling rain.
contamination of supply
restrictions on it's use
are problems that will
multiply till we run
out of juice.
With H2O becoming more
expensive all the time
Expect to see the "Laity"
change water into Wine.
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poem #10
I bought some after shave
last week,
and "Shotgun" was it's name
the label said"use caution,
for this product causes pain"
I boldly splashed it
on my face,
then thought that i was dead.
and what is more ,
i felt for sure
i'd "blown off my head"
My shaving days are over
I've learnt my lesson ,see!
and from today
you'll hear me say
A grey "Van Dyke" for me.
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