Some People Think I’m Silly

Some people think I’m sillyI guess, suppose, I amBut so was someone else from hereA guy called Milligan He did become quite famousMade people smile, laugh. cheerCan I can then also then becomeBy nonsensing on here? Although I am quite sillyI have a serious sideThe trick is how to balance themAnd keep things smooth. TheContinue reading “Some People Think I’m Silly”

Spike, Peter and Choogaloo

Terence Alan “Spike” Milligan KBE (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002) was an Irish actor, comedian, writer, musician, poet, and playwright. Disliking his first name, he began to call himself “Spike” after hearing the band Spike Jones and his City Slickers  Milligan was the co-creator, main writer and a principal cast member of the British radio comedy programme The GoonContinue reading “Spike, Peter and Choogaloo”

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Fountain

Write something incorporating the word ‘fountain’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. I like this one Fan ODE TO FOUNTAIN I am a little fountainSpouting, trickle trickleComing out a brassy nozzleNever ever fickle I’d rather write bout fountainsThan insane war UkraineMy fountain’s always peacefulQuiet, selfless, sane Fountains give meContinue reading “Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Fountain”

New-Age Poets Society

The New-Age Poets Society is a breakaway group from the Traditional Poets Society (those who follow in the path of Shakespeare). It’s founder, a struggling Australian poet, became frustrated he could not do his own thing. To be free to fly and create his own poetry, poetry considered abhorrent by the Traditional Poets Society. SoContinue reading “New-Age Poets Society”

Me, Spike and Her Maj

(Written in a Moment of Silliness) I am a rough-cut AussieOur Queen is not amusedMy spelling is atrociousHer grammar I abuse Behave yourself. You’ll give us Aussies a bad name….. Sorry…whimper whimper Hello? Your Majesty? Yes, clear as a bell…. Poet Don Down UnderYour poetry I likeWhy thankyou m’am, Your MajestySee, she likes me SpikeContinue reading “Me, Spike and Her Maj”