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The Intellectuals

We were melding mixed canastas,
Where warmth was all within

by abu nuwas 48 lines, 6 comments, 1 day ago
Cloaca

There is a greater beauty here, beneath the London streets;
There is methane and there's oxygen,

by abu nuwas 21 lines, 12 comments, on Nov 12 3:04 PM. In Mildly disgusting; humour; competition;, Thoughts
Hellenes

Alpha
tragedy icon

by abu nuwas 21 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 10 4:16 PM
After the Match

'Now you see here, ship-mate'
Said a geezer who'd come rather late

by abu nuwas 15 lines, 8 comments, on Nov 1 5:37 PM. In Contemporary, Humor, Life, Humour, Footie
Venus and Mars

'You're judgmental and you generalise'
'So?'

by abu nuwas 13 lines, 53 comments, on Nov 1 3:21 PM. In Contemporary, Humor, Life, Humour
God and Satan

God and Satan in limbo
Were having their usual chat

by abu nuwas 21 lines, 19 comments, on Nov 1 1:29 PM. In Humor, Humour
Not for American Eyes

Go and watch the 'ball-game'
You just could not resist! Now see---

by abu nuwas 27 lines, 11 comments, on Oct 30 6:16 PM. In Contemporary, Humor, Life, Thoughts, Society, Humour

The Expert explains...

Now in my professional opinion,
Which I give for a decent fee,

by abu nuwas 19 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 30 5:52 PM. In Contemporary, Humor, Thoughts, Humour
I

It's 'I this'
'I that'

by abu nuwas 7 lines, 46 comments, on Oct 29 7:17 AM. In Humor, Contest, Humour, Grousing
St.George's Church

'Requiescat in pace', I read,
By the red berried yew in the church-yard

by abu nuwas 42 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 20 8:14 PM. In Contemporary, Life, Sad, Society, Spiritual, Thoughts, War
30-second poem

Poems should be really
Taut

by abu nuwas 3 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 19 7:58 PM. In Humour, Thoughts, Humor
Farewell

Walk with me to a bank beside,
A river rippling running slow,

by abu nuwas 20 lines, 49 comments, on Oct 19 6:43 PM. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Sad, Spiritual, Nature, Sadness, Goodbyes
Poppies II

The soldiers plant long dormant seeds
Careering to and fro

by abu nuwas 3 lines, 11 comments, on Oct 18 8:07 PM
Poppies

Red flowers on waste
Scarlet dots in the wheat

by abu nuwas 7 lines, 8 comments, on Oct 18 7:47 PM. In Life, Nature, Thoughts, War

Catch as catch can

Each and every callow boy
A-tempered and toughened by drill,

by abu nuwas 13 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 17 7:19 PM. In Thoughts, War, Humanity
The Brotherhood of Death

Old Whitey says I am depressed
And thus it must be so.

by abu nuwas 25 lines, 9 comments, on Oct 17 10:05 AM. In Contemporary, Thoughts, War, Sad
Old Whitey

Yesterday I ran and sang
Yesterday I dressed

by abu nuwas 29 lines, 9 comments, on Oct 17 9:38 AM. In Life, Sad, Thoughts, War, Humanity
A daughter

She had her rough tough Dad well-trained
She didn't need to cry

by abu nuwas 4 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 17 9:04 AM. In Humour, Family, Humor
There you go, there you go,

'There you go, there you go, there you go!
Go on then, go on then, go on!

by abu nuwas 11 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 17 8:55 AM. In Humor, Life, Love, Humour, Happiness
The Door-to-door Man

Roughly,he went from door-to-door
Out in Iraq and Helmand.

by abu nuwas 37 lines, 28 comments, on Oct 17 8:01 AM. In Contemporary, Life, Sad, Society, Thoughts, War
The Unknown Soldier

'Where are you, where are you, where are you, where?'
'Over here, under there, very near here

by abu nuwas 26 lines, 30 comments, on Oct 7 10:23 AM. In Contemporary, Life, Nature, Thoughts, Spiritual, Sad, Humanity, War

Boo!

Oh boo! Boo! Boo!
And boo to those others too!

by abu nuwas 20 lines, 80 comments, on Sep 23 3:07 PM. In Humor, Thoughts, Humour
C v E

'You're a bloody evolutionist!'
Cried a Pastor in a hat that was black

by abu nuwas 13 lines, 12 comments, on Sep 22 6:40 PM. In Humor, Humour
The Mad-man in the Mulberry-tree

I passed beside that tree again
And then - I sauntered back.

by abu nuwas 46 lines, 40 comments, on Aug 25 8:55 PM. In Contest, Humor, Life, Love, Nature, Personal, Society, Thoughts, My life, Humour
War-song

March, march march!
Dig dig dig!

by abu nuwas 21 lines, 14 comments, on Aug 18 3:58 PM. In Contemporary, Life, Other, Sad, Society, War, Thoughts
Miss knew she was the best

Miss knew she was the best of all the Misses
Yet as she drove to-wards the nice new school

by abu nuwas 42 lines, 12 comments, on Aug 8 7:41 PM. In Humor, Thoughts, Inspirational, Humour, Humanity
The Monk's Tale

I know very well what the Prior said
And you know that I don't want to be bad

by abu nuwas 41 lines, 13 comments, on Jul 25 6:57 PM. In Humor, Life, Thoughts, Humour, Sad, Monastic
The Nirvana Rest Home

Their minds are shot, their bodies pleading
"Sleep, die! Shut out the stars!"

by abu nuwas 19 lines, 11 comments, on Jul 25 5:03 PM. In Fantasy, Humor, Life, Society, Sad, Thoughts, Inspirational, Humour
The Ballad of Jackson Clyde

Whereas by Will did Billy Smith decree
That all he had should should go to charity

by abu nuwas 121 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 25 6:53 AM. In Humor, Legal, Ballad
Wife of the Year Contest

I was a lone male in the playground
Waiting to pick up the kids

by abu nuwas 48 lines, 14 comments, on Jul 22 8:13 PM. In Humor, Life
The Loner's Tale

It was reported in the Jounal
That the man arrested was a loner

by abu nuwas 38 lines, 14 comments, on Jul 21 8:20 PM. In Humor, Life, Society, Thoughts, Hope, Humour
Sponsor me!

They haven't exactly told me so
But through a nod and a wink through a friend,

by abu nuwas 28 lines, 29 comments, on Jul 21 3:05 PM. In Humor, Humour
Kitchen Magic

Have you forgotten the search-lights?
Can't you remember Blue?

by abu nuwas 94 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 17 5:49 AM. In Personal, Nostalgia
Sad hope

Two baby girls all full of hope
Pimpish bad-boys dealing dope

by abu nuwas 10 lines, 33 comments, on Jul 17 4:56 AM. In Life, Pain, Sad, Society, Spiritual, Thoughts, Contemporary, Humanity
Holiday-talk and dog days

Hear them yelling 'Come sta?'
'Come esta usted?'

by abu nuwas 18 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 17 4:11 AM. In Humor, Humour

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