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I see you see they see

When I look at you all, I don’t see

I don’t see the barriers others may see

Others may see what they want to see

What they want to see, I don’t

 

I see people for who they are

For who they are, I see them

I see them as the same you see

You see, everyone is equal

 

When I look at all the wars, I see suffering

I see suffering in many peoples eyes 

In many people’s...

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FASCINATION

She fascinates me, challenges me

Every time I see her, or think of her

I’m fascinated

She only has to look at me or make a sound

and I’m dumbstruck, mumble a few futile words,

and make my excuses

What I know about her is very little,

but fascinating all the same

Her look, tone of voice, elegant demeanour

Who wouldn’t be fascinated?

I don’t think she even realises that...

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The Wayward Wonky Walker

The wayward wonky walker

Loved the great outdoors

He walked hills and vales,

and mountain trails, and liked

camping on the moors

 

He’d wake up with the birdies

and whistle to their songs

Have beans on toast for every meal

Between walking and rambling along

 

He had no sense of direction

and got mixed up with left and right

So much so, that he would get lost

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The Hare and the Tortoise

The hare and the tortoise went for a walk

on a lovely summer’s afternoon

They took some food and tea for a brew

as well as a knife, fork, and spoon

It wasn’t that long before the tortoise realised

that his friend the hare had marched on 

Being so slow the day came and went…

The hare, the food, and the tea had gone!

(Dont get left behind)

 

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Little Girl by the Lake

Little girl by the stream dreaming of Princesses and Queens in multi coloured crinolines

Grey squirrels wearing pin striped suits with crimson waistcoats and black Jack boots

Little girl by the pool dreaming of fairy cakes and cucumber sandwiches, strawberry moose,

with wafers that protrude to temp taste buds into over indulging, but not discouraging

Little girl by the lake dreaming ab...

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Manchester ‘blues’

There’s a club called Manchester United

Who’s fans always got so excited

But results have been bad, more than a tad

So applications for a manager are invited

 

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Once upon a Time

There once was a time when we loved

each other, I would say, lots and lots

But then boredom set in,

you no longer did what you said on the tin

So our relationship is now on the rocks

 

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The Young Lady

There was a young lady from Killarney

Who people said had gone quite barmy

It troubled her and so, she decided to go

to Cork and kiss the blarney

 

So now when they mock

She lifts up her frock and shouts

“Nothing you say can now harm me”

 

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Make Someone

Make someone grumpy

Make someone sad

Make someone love you

Love you like mad

Make someone angry

Make someone feel

that everything they do

doesn’t seem real

Make someone rebellious

Make someone posh

Think they’re the business

with loads of dosh

Make someone a poet

to write out some rhymes

Which reminds me now…

that I’ve run out of time!

 

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Rock and Roll

I love to rock I love to roll

I wanna be a big rock star

But all the years have taken it’s toll

And my teeth are now resting in a jar

 

I think my ambitions are fanciful

It’s time to lay down my guitar

and kick off my dancing shoes!

Listen to some Beethoven in my car

 

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Jamming

Here we all are, sitting very comfortably

Playing our guitars like a load of loonies

People are saying we’re all out of tune

The drummer’s gone crazy, he’s away

with the fairies on the moon

 

Jamming on a Friday night

Is what we love doing

It’s the best thing in the world

 

It would make a nice change to not upset

the neighbours

To act responsibly, not be like a...

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All the Reasons

All the reasons given

For things we don’t understand

“It’s only for a season” they say

So a line is drawn in the sand

 

All the reasons given

For wars, atrocities, and more

Sometimes its about religion

Or simply for no reason at all

 

All the reasons given

For various scientific conundrums

Mind blowing counter theories

About unexplained phenomenon

 

All...

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Rhymes and Reasons

Lines set out in rhyme in time

With beats and rhythm

In metre sweet

To connect, correct

Inform, pour scorn

Create and form

Adorn, purloin  

 

“Am I bothered” you said

Well, they can tread on me,

Rat-a-tat-tat, or betray me 

Sticks and stones, as they say

and that’s the way

I deal with it all

Stand tall, don’t take a fall

For any old dude

who tries to...

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Goodness

Don’t withhold your goodness from people

When you have the power to display it

Especially be good to those who deserve it

 

 

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Who are You?

Who are you?

Who the bloody hell are you?

I mean, you think you can say what the hell you want about me right?

Slag me off, slag everyone off that knows me

 

Who are you?

Who the bloody hell are you?

You come in here thinking you own the place

Well, you do, but you don’t deserve to

You strut around like a bloody teenager

When you dance, you command the floor

but le...

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VAR

Video technology to improve the game

A debatable penalty, offside, stoppage time?

R.I.P the end of football as we knew it.

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Depressions

Some start the day feeling absolutely hopeless

Like the turn of a coin life can change quickly

Good things happen that we never expected

 

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I’d like to get to know you

I’d like to get to know you, all about you

Likes and dislikes, your traits and moods.

The things that please, tease, rock or blues?

The people you know, your friends and family

Feelings you get, what makes you angry

 

I’d like to get to know you better, get far closer

What are you thinking, especially right now?

What makes you pensive, furrow your brow?

Are you preoccupi...

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Beginnings

They say every day is a new beginning

The start of something new and fresh

Despite how we may be feeling, let us

therefore be optimistic.

 

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Homes

Moving house can be the most stressful

experience in your life

Running a home is also very challenging

Having no home is both stressful and challenging.

 

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People

Some of us take a keen interest in people

We can display our interest in many ways

But mainly, the interest is all about whether

they find us interesting.

 

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Haiku Foundations

Relationships are very much like houses

Unless they’re built on a strong foundation

They will soon come tumbling down

 

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Shards of broken glass

Lying motionless amidst knotted weeds

and grass

Astride from bloodstained shards of glass

Lady with taunted expression engraved 

Surely nobody could have been so enraged?

 

As a missing person it started out,

until a neighbour raised an alarming shout

After a glimpse of a somewhat ugly scene 

That turned out not to be a bad dream

 

How on earth did it end this way?

...

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Haiku Faith

Faith is having a strong belief in something

We can also put our faith and trust in people

They don’t always repay that faith and trust

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Haiku Curtains

Curtains are made to keep out the light

Drawn they offer an element of privacy

Like us they can only conceal so much

 

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Haiku Footbal

Football can be loved or hated

It has caused wars and even executions

It also brings joy and passion to hundreds

of millions of people

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Haiku Music

Music can be like a siren drawing us in

Capturing the inner most parts of our being

Then magically releasing us to a different place.

 

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HAIKU FEELINGS

Things can be said or done in haste

This can result in our feelings being hurt

But our feelings can be hurt more, by our

own mistakes

 

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Haiku Parenthood

The young sometimes resent their parents

Wanting the freedom to go their own way

But wise words can be more vital than freedom

 

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The Supporter

There was a young football supporter

Who worked as a hospital porter

When his team scored a goal

He went out of control

and knocked out a TV Reporter

The Reporter was hurt

With blood all aver his shirt

to the same hospital he was transported

 

 

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The Barista

There once was a happy Barista 

Who worked with his Mother and Sister

He made coffee making seem easy

Had a reputation for being sleazy

And my Aunt nearly died when he kissed her!

 

 

 

 

 

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Climate Change

It’s climate change! They often cry

The thought of it all brings tears to eyes

We hear the storms, we see the floods

Whole villages disappearing in the mud

 

Earth quakes in places unseen before

As Mothers pick up babies from the floor

Land so parched by searing heat

People running on with bandaged feet

 

Wild fires rage amidst arid plains

As icebergs drift as they...

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Hey what’s up?

Hey what’s up?

How you getting on?

You gotta job?

You know Sally got robbed?

Hey what’s new?

Fancy a brew?

Time for a catch up

and talk about a match up

With the guys down the barbers

Lookin’ harder and harder

Sharper and smarter

With their sideburns and partin’s

Hey how’s tricks?

Are you still in the mix?

For a good night out?

Taking selfies as we pout

...

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On the Road Again

I’ve been all over the world

Done it all and more besides

Seen every colour of flag unfurled

Where I laid my hat I would reside

I’m on the road again

 

I’ve seen stunning countryside

and lazed around on golden beaches

I’m looking back with a sense of pride

As I strived to get to the upper reaches

I’m on the road again

 

There has been happiness and heartache

...

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Haiku Wisdom

A wise person listens and increases in knowledge 

They understand even riddles and enigmas

Fools despise wisdom and teaching

 

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Haiku Carpets

Carpets can offer comfort and luxury

The colours and patterns can be beautiful

But like carpets, lies can also be finely woven to cover something up

 

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Haiku Knowledge

It’s foolish to think we know everything

To feel that we have life all sorted out

That’s the point when we are most at risk

 

 

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Haiku Riches

Wisdom is more profitable than silver

Knowledge is more valuable than gold

Wise words are a better gift than riches

 

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HAIKU FEAR

Fear is now, fear is life

Fear is the past, fear is the future

Fear is here, It has to be embraced

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Haiku Dentist’s

People bungee jump to raise money for charity

They free fall from planes high up in the air

But can be petrified of the Dentist’s chair

 

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Haiku Law

A good lawyer represents their client well

The client trusts in the lawyer’s expertise

However, the law itself cannot be trusted to get the right result

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Haiku Lies

Lies can sometimes be told for a reason

It can be to protect someone from the truth

Because sometimes the truth can reveal lies

 

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Black Shades of Melancholy

Down in the depths of this despair

A place of which I wasn’t aware

But now I’m here, and you’re out there

We’re poles apart, and you don’t care

 

Up in the clouds of happiness

Is where I prefer to exist

I had no room for a darker life

I always tried to resist

Yes I always tried to resist

 

It wasn’t always like this

It used to be so good

It wasn’t always like...

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Haiku Parliament

Parliament is the place of rules and arguments

With all the political parties presiding

It can also be a place that makes or breaks its voters. 

 

 

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Haiku Positivity

Positive thoughts can lead to positive action

A negative mind can show a negative attitude

Both will cancel themselves out

 

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What’s in a name?

Carly Simon sang about vanity

Doris played Calamity

Alice Cooper came on the scene

Make up black, blue and green

Like a male witch he sang and roused

The kids to believe that school was out

No more this and no more that

He had them believe it and that was a fact

 

Rebellion resulted in the USA and 

Pink Floyd were all over the place

There goes another brick in the ...

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Haiku Relationships

Relationships can be a beautiful experience

Arousing passion, admiration and love

If they break down, they can be replaced by anger, hatred, revenge, and separation.

 

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Haiku Regret

It feels good to get things off your chest

But then remorse and regret kick in

However, its never too late to forgive

and forget

 

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Haiku Tables

Tables can be sturdy and reliable

They can be booked for a nice meal

But like situations, they can easily be turned

 

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HAIKU FENCES

Fences can separate us from others

They can also offer a degree of protection

But like relationships they can be mended or broken down. 

 

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