One day in a splendid endeavour,

He tried much too hard to be clever.

He talked such a lot

His tongue tied in a knot,

And silence reigned forever.

 

© Copyright. Philip Barton May 27th, 2010 All rights reserved

My star is rising
What can be next?
Oscars? Nobel? Man Booker?
For adulation
I confess
I’m really quite a sucker.

(Please read this ditty with an Irish accent and you’ll hear the rhyme work!)

© Copyright Chris Hayden 13th February 2026. All rights reserved.

Now listen nose

And hear me well.

You don’t look good

And always smell.

 

@Copyright Philip Barton 12th February 2011. All rights reserved.

She stepped upon a nail one day

When running as a kiddy.

She went in circles after that

And grew up rather giddy.

 

© Copyright Philip Barton 25th May 2018. All rights reserved

He sets his cap on back to front

His bum crack plain to view.

He snarls and sneers

To hide his fears.

A rebel without a clue.

 

© Copyright Philip Barton 11th October 2017. All rights reserved

I’ve been considering the problem of Lucy

And her refusal to come when I choose.

The solution I feel

That is totally real

Is a remote control in her shoes.

 

© Copyright Philip Barton 11th July 2003. All rights reserved

I’ve lived a rather silly life,

I spent it cooking pancakes.

I had some highfalutin plans,

But merely those that man makes.

 

There seemed to be a lot of time,

A large and unspent sum.

That endless future, far in front,

Sneaked round and kicked my bum.

 

I turned around and there it was,

Time drained from out life’s cup.

Now I’ll never, ever know

What I’ll be when I grow up.

 

© Copyright Philip Barton April 11th, 2017. All rights reserved

I’ve walked a straight, but different road

and pondered on the end.

I must be nearly there because

I’m going round the bend.

 

© Copyright Philip Barton, 3rd May 2020. All rights reserved.

A party going

Dragon fly

Flew in and drank the

Flagon dry.

 

© Copyright Philip Barton 11th June, 2019. All rights reserved.