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PENSIONER POET

The Pensioner Poet looks cool today,

he studies the dust on his capuccino

admires the casual impression it makes,

checks the aerosol in his bag.

Takes a sip from the frothy brew,

he knows his moves, what he must do. 

 

His poetry submissions have fallen flat

nothing but rejection slips;

sipping more of the frothy brew

a pristine verse is rising up

as he drains the ever loving cup. 

 

The aerosol will find its mark

on a virgin wall for all to see,

lines of dissent in society

about all Jeremys - Hunt and Corbyn,

Clarkson thrown in for triple measure,

the idea fills him with guilt and pleasure. 

 

No rejection slip to follow,

a system of fines a possible threat,

and yet,   he'd make the best of it. 

He'll sign the work,  sup with the devil

grab the chance of publicity

get his name in the local paper. 

 

He rises up with a sense of purpose,

never too old for a poetry caper. 

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raypool

Sun 15th Apr 2018 21:50

Thanks Graham: it's a fair cop gov. I'd probably have to swap the coffee for something stronger .

Ray

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Graham Sherwood

Sun 15th Apr 2018 19:58

Power to the Grey People!!

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raypool

Sun 15th Apr 2018 19:47

Thanks for enjoying this Anya.

Wood, glad you like it, thanks.

!! Thanks David. The exclamation mark declarations are a bit like pit props when the ceiling is caving in, perhaps. An excellent bit of analogy with Trumpton Square. I didn't really explore the theme of anti social motivations, but just cobbled this together . Lynn actually gave me the idea. My father told me that breaking windows gets attention. He was quite introverted.

Col: yesssiiirrr !!! Thanks.

Thanks for the likes, Rachel, Kevin and Brian.

Ray

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Sun 15th Apr 2018 08:59

No submission! No rejection!

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Wood

Sat 14th Apr 2018 00:23

hello
just so gentle on the mind.
nice, enjoyed. Thank you.

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