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I am the fly in your ointment

I am the fly in your ointment

The dis in your disappointment

The tick that burrows in under your skin

The joke that wears thin

The last laugh you didn’t have

A Luke warm bath

The dirt under your finger nails

The win that rips your sails

The mirror you broke

The fumes with which you choke

A split in your tea bag

An annoying over talking wag

A cock crowing at dawn when you wanted to sleep in

The game you came close to winning but always lose

The itchy scab the black eye bruise

The person you love to hate

The train that arrive too late

The buses that come in threes

The girl that is too hard to please

A finger on the lens of the camera taking the photo

A beautiful woman who is a bit loco!

I am all these things and more

so prey that I never knock on your door!

◄ The strange death of a poet

The Pretender ►

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Daniel Hooks

Wed 23rd Sep 2009 14:12

well done Jeff for spotting the mistake

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Jeff Dawson

Wed 23rd Sep 2009 14:11

Hi Dan, is it prey or pray? Big difference, enjoyed it though and couldn't help singing the Wire song 'I am the Fly' Heard it? If not see if you can find online, similar theme! cheers Jeff

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Fri 4th Sep 2009 11:32

Hi Daniel,
i enjoyed reading this one too, it's so true and funny. This is an example of what i enjoy about rhyming poetry in this style, it injects a sense of humour and there's some great lines in this to my liking.

Janet.x

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