I once found a frog in my washing machine
It gave me a bit of a fright
Though it came out much cleaner than when it went in
It wasn’t the prettiest sight.
But I much prefer frogs to their co... Read More
It was Election Day 07
Were the numbers right for Kevin
Or would the PM rule the roost another time?
We weren’t making any fuss
As we climbed aboard the bus
To cast our vote we had to stand... Read More
It was a case for compensation
Before Mr Justice Lawler
Brought by an injured deck-hand
Who had been working on a trawler
He chose to represent himself
For, truth to tell, he had no wealth.
The ... Read More
We had friends who lived up country
And I was a city slicker.
When we paid these folk a visit
I did things that made them snicker.
First, I washed the baby’s nappies
In a tub that stood out... Read More
What do I like about winter?
Mainly the absence of heat.
At times, westerlies blow,
Where I live there’s no snow
And there’s never a semblance of sleet.
Mornings and evenings are cool... Read More
Naked and twisted she stretches out, cupped hands
Imploring a boon from the uncaring blue
She has been all the winter adoring.
Dreaming through sharp nights of cold
Of a mantle of glor... Read More
Oh it is restful here to lie amidst the meadow grass
And watch the white and fleecy clouds as overhead they pass
A butterfly of gorgeous wing flits shyly past my head
Dear little dove flies to the ... Read More
Sharing space with kangaroos
I think I’ll go and change my shoes
In case one should come calling.
For I observed, one sunny morn
A roo upon my neighbour’s lawn -
A sight that was e... Read More