1.Just Browsing

 

I was wondering and I figured

I probably wasn’t the first to wonder

So I thought I’d see what

The Global community had to say

Opened my favourite browser and typed

“Should Porn be Illegal?” then hit Enter

 

“Did you mean Popcorn?”

Popcorn?   No, I bloody well didn’t

That’s three letters I’d have to have missed out

Anyway, Cinema-goers, relax, don’t worry

Popcorn is not illegal

Just doesn’t taste very nice

 

Try another browser,

This one sounds better, a bit more wily.

“Did you mean Chess?”

Chess? Chess? No I bloody didn’t

That’s not even close

Ah.  I see. Chess, Pawn, Pawn, Chess

 

Had another bash with another browser

“Did you mean Prawn?”

Nope. I certainly did not

I’d have typed ‘Prawn’ if I wanted to know about Prawns

But, thanks for the Marine biology lesson

And some quite handy recipes.

 

Hmm. Try again. “Is it illegal to watch Porn?”

“Did you mean Pawn?”

No, No, No. I bloody well did not

And, despite the apparent rising price of Gold

I’m not ready to sell Gran’s stuff off yet

But, I’ve bookmarked that one, just in case.

 

I give up, just have to carry on risking it

Perhaps the Library will know?

Probably not.

Anyway, think I’ll pop in and see

Before my stupid bloody browser

Doesn’t recognise the word ‘Library’ at all.

 

2 .Words

 

The lilt of words, the sounds, rhythm and suspense

Gently flowing like a slowly babbling brook

Soothing with their own unique cadence

 

The jarring of words, discordant, blunt and brutal

Crashing through the barriers like a wrecking-ball

Sweat inducing, many of them harsh and cruel

 

The thought-provoking words, challenging and intense

Raising questions, packing a punch, throwing down the gauntlet

The very power of words, constantly immense

 

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