Words can be thought of as families,
Some are perfect and others quite gross.
And some are estranged,
Or completely deranged,
Some happy and others morose.
But each has their place in the balance
Of a world that is tuned to perfection.
For all of their quirks,
Their place in it works,
It just takes a bit of reflection.
© Copyright Philip Barton 4 February 2017 All rights reserved
I washed my hair as usual,
One otherwise ordinary morning.
Then a sudden cough
And one ear fell off.
So let that be a warning.
© Copyright Philip Barton 17 March 2008 All rights reserved
When markets rise it’s no surprise
Your government takes the credit.
It’s a cleverness and vision thing,
Bold leadership that led it.
But when markets fall and suffering starts
It’s business thugs who bled it.
Those greedy corporate crooks are jailed
And your government takes the credit.
© Copyright Philip Barton 24 November 2014 All rights reserved
First breath in and then breath out,
Is a rule to never flout.
And after lying down from strain,
Make sure you stand back up again.
To ensure your life is kept on track,
Don’t have a major heart attack.
These rules will keep you safe and sound,
Not decomposing underground.
© Copyright Philip Barton 5 September 2008 All Rights Reserved
Of all the cups of tea I’ve drunk,
This one was one to savour.
But a little biscuit did a dunk
And buggered up the flavour.
© Copyright Philip Barton 11 July 2012 All rights reserved
The world needs an energy blueprint
A new and sustainable way.
We’ll reduce our energy footprint
By sitting around all day.
We’ll not go on planes or in cars,
No more rocket ships off to the stars.
We’ll sit on a seat,
And watch movies and eat.
While writing our memoirs.
© Copyright Philip Barton 9th March 2011. All rights reserved
It was a love that was blind,
They were deaf to appeals.
As their toes entwined,
They fell head-over-heels.
© Copyright Philip Barton 17 December 2018 All rights reserved
People with shoes that are narrow
Topple sideways and land on their ear.
Whereas people with shoes that are short
Fall on their face and sometimes their rear.
So no matter what size your feet are,
Buy sixteens, always extra wide.
And you’ll be stable and fast
Over distances vast
As they’ll enormously lengthen your stride.
© Copyright Philip Barton 3 April 2011. All Rights Reserved.
The number of children that tigers eat.
Has become of concern to some.
The mess that they leave, leads some to believe,
That a dietary change needs to come.
So a boy with a bucket of beetles set out,
With high hopes and a sunny smile.
He was chatting with tigers, that looked full of doubt,
But he’s not been seen for a while.
© Copyright Philip Barton 23 September 2010 All rights reserved
