POEMS BY AUSSIEJOHN





Ding -Dong -Dell Dolle went and fell

broke some ribs & also did a lung as well

sad and sore - i bet she is glad to be back home.

but rest assured Dolle that you are not alone.

all your mates at senior chat are waiting by the door.

So they can say "Helloooo Dolly"

when you return once more.


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"Kitten on the keys" a tune that ImReen knows for sure

her pregnant cat gave birth to one & then delivered four.

A brand new keyboard is required

that seems sure enough

and then accomadation for those tiny balls of fluff.

A mouse with a computer is the normal thing ImReen

but having "cats" i find to be a little bit

extreme


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I only buy the weekend paper for the tv times

I've heard the news before on c n n

but when i see the type of programs

that are listed there

I realize i've "done my dough" again

for no apparent reason

shows i liked have got the axe

and new replacements

just "aint worth a dime"

but exercise and gardening

are not my cup of tea so it's senior chat

instead of channel nine.


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My answering machine has proved to be a whiz

at keeping out those salesmen on the line

I say"Please leave a message"

but they very seldom do

so on the loo i get more reading time

I get to choose when i'll pick up

and when to hit delete

it may be anti-social

but i think it's rather neat.


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A question i have pondered as i've

lived my life away

is how can i define a word called "Time"

my senses can't detect it

my wishes dont affect it

and yet it rules my every waking day

my memories are in the past

the future lies unknown

and all i have's the present

come what may

so i'll control my destiny

by making wise decisions

with a little random choice along the way.


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Mobiles are a wonderous thing

kids use them with delight

and so did I until

the monthly bill came into sight

I used to say"turn off the lights,

do you think i'm made of money?"

but if i say ,"get off the phone"

they think i'm being funny.

So now i've turned to snail mail

thinking that's a cheaper beast,

but suddenly i'm told the price

of postage has increased.

So in this world of finance

i must face it with a grin.

"oh,woe is me",it's plain to see

i'm never going to win.


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once upon a time the floppy disc appeared the best

and then the c.d .came along

and put it to the test.

and now we have the D.V.D

the latest of the crop.

it's costing me a fortune

just to try to stay on top.

I started with two speakers

but now i find today

lets face it mate ,unless there's eight

your nothing but "Passe". computor madness reigns supreme,

where will it ever stop?

If everything is obsolete before it leaves the shop.


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Ogden Nash said the line

"I think wine is fine,

but liquor is quicker,"now that made me snicker.

But theres nothing worse

than to bungle your verse,

and theres always some folk

who just dont get the joke.

But when laughs abound

it's a wonderful sound,

and it makes life worth while

when you see people smile.

All comedians know

it's a tough row to hoe

but "killing the floor" is worth it for sure.


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Coffee is a beverage that's known round the world

for many need it just to start out right,

it's hourly consumed for the remainder of the day

until it is the last resort at night.

some folk are caffeine junkies

and they need to get a throb

and find decaffeinated

really doesn't do the job.

There's Mocha,Cappuccino,

Latte,Instant and then iced

no matter which you choose

you'll always find it overpriced.

but now the health professionals

are saying that you oughta

"Give up your coffee-turn to tea

or better still drink water."


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Vegans think that carnivores are really out of place

but they're the ones who won't eat

anything that has a face.

They live on produce from the earth

and practically get manic

if they discover they have eaten something not organic.

vitamin enrichment doesn't figure in their dream,

and superphosphate is a word that's

utterly extreme.

if Captain Kirk has replicators

beamed to earth from space

they're sure to say

"Oh what a day-There goes the human race".

Poems Printed with permission of author



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