184. Volcano!

This is the final version of my New York friend, Margaret's, print. We've seen it as '105. Jilted', '135. Driftwood', and '174. Bushfire'. Each time I have turned the print 90 degrees to enjoy a different view. Now comes ....

VOLCANO!

The ocean floor was shattered

By an earthquake beneath the sea,

And a miracle island surfaced

Where no island ought to be.

And a passing puffin saw it

And rejoiced in new-born land,

Which came to life in an instant

As if by a magician's hand.

Pssst!

PSSST!

When Margie Higgins came to tea

This is what she said to me....

No, no, no! I mustn't say.

Awful rumours start that way!

She knew I wouldn't  pass it on!

I thought about it when she'd gone.

Very little holds a candle

To a juicy bit of scandal.

To think that snooty Poppy Slatt

Would lose her self-control like that!

Little-girlish and demure!

Just a cover that's for sure.

Saw her only yesterday!

Never thought she'd be that way!

It seems he was covered with tattoos!

What a piece of scrumptious news!

Half her age, or even less!

Any port in a storm, I guess.

Under the boardwalk, too, I hear!

Would I consider that? No fear!

Of course, my dear, my lips are sealed,

But, one day, all will be revealed!
Please keep mum! You must! You must!
How lucky you're someone I can trust!
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182 Under the Influence!

Yet again she proclaims herself anti-marriage! But don't forget...... I don't write the originals!

UNDER THE INFLUENCE!

When you've been married forty years

Romance is rather rare.

And there are times when you may feel

Your partner doesn't care.

Well, take the case of Benjamin

And his long-time lady, Ann.

There'd been such extravagant words of love

When their affair began.

But now he merely said 'Old girl'!

Which left her feeling shattered.

He very rarely held her hand;

He very rarely flattered.

But one day he was in great pain;

His appendix so they said!

He ended up in hospital,

Coming round in a hospital bed.

He lay there looking woozy,

Which was not a great surprise,

He groaned a bit and moaned a bit,

And finally opened his eyes.

It was then the miracle occurred!

He spoke out loud and clear.

He gazed at Ann and then he said

'You're beautiful, my dear!'

He slept then while Ann sat and gazed

At this new-found paramour.

He'd looked at her and said the words

That she'd been longing for.

Now later on, he stirred a bit,

And once more had his say,

Squinting at Ann he said the words

'You look quite good today.'

"Quite good!' cried Ann, 'Where did 'beautiful' go?'

Ben gave a nervous cough

.'Can't help it, old girl' he stuttered

'The anaesthetic's wearing off!'

Extra! Extra!

Here are the answers to yesterday's quiz.

1. Stewardesses.

2.They become longer-lasting.

3. 1932.

4. Winston Churchill.

5. The shark.

6. The eyes.

7. Dreamt.

8. Three.

9. Palindromes.

10. Leonardo da Vinci.

11. Left.

12. Blink.

13. Peanuts.


(I'm sorry I couldn't make this list rhyme!)

181.Quizzical.

Just for fun. Answers tomorrow.

QUIZZICAL

1 What is the longest word that you can type with your left hand?

2 In the fridge what happens to a normal elastic band?

3 In what year did Niagara Falls freeze over? (Yes it's true!)

4 What famous gentleman was born in a Ladies' Loo?

5 Which is the only fish that can blink with both its eyes?

6 Which part of the body from birth stays the same size?

7 Only one word ends in 'mt'. Guess it if you can.

8 How many seconds are there in a goldfish memory span?

9 What is a word that reads the same from left as well as right.

10 Who invented scissors? A clue; he was quite bright.

11 Which hand does the most work when you go to type a letter?

12 What do men do pretty well, but women do much better?

 13 Which nuts are ingredients when making dynamite?

And there won't be any prizes  even if you get them right!

Extra! Extra! 'Newcastle'

Herewith a short commercial. The poem says it all.

'NEWCASTLE': THE FILM

There's a film about 'Newcastle', recently made.

The premiere is later today.

So here's a commercial, though I wont get paid.

(It's Newcastle, Oz, by the way.)

I read that the city scrubs up and looks good

And the surf is a joy to behold,

But they feature the grimy side, too, (as they should)

And the parts that are run-down and old.

It's a film about surfing, the cast mostly male,

And there's quite a strong bias to gay,

The young bodies are tanned to perfection, not pale,

Which you may not admire (or you may!)

The language is pretty outspoken, I hear,

And you'll cover your ears at the 'Strine'!

 You may find the language a little bit 'queer'.

(I assure you, it's nothing like mine!!!!)

The film has been made by a Yanky, no less,

Who admired our delightful old city,

In one way or another it's bound to impress,

For Newcastle's really quite pretty.

It may not do well overseas, that's for sure.

It'll pass like a ship in the night.

But I draw your attention to our distant shore

Who knows? You may think it's all right!

Quote from an American paper!

"Here's a movie jam-packed with hot blond Australian surfer boys and not only do they surf, they do so shirtless (and often shorts-less), their toned bodies dripping with salt water and sweat."

and winifred said...

A Newcastle film, now that’s really great
I’m dying to see it and can hardly wait,
But here just a minute, surf did you say?
Toned bodies and shirtless? Well gerraway!

It’s cold and it’s windy in this city of mine,
And nobody swims up here in the Tyne.
They’d die of pneumonia or something much worse,
Some horrible lurgy, disease or a curse.

I’ve made a mistake, I must be quite thick.
Trust me to get the wrong end of the stick.
I’ve got the wrong country, doesn’t that beat the band?
It’s Newcastle in Oz and not Geordieland!

Thanks Winifred!

180.Star-Sign Unions One.

I am no expert on astrology and this is a light-hearted approach to the subject, but I have culled my information from various articles which all seem to agree, by and large.
 The series of poems that will follow is not for the serious student!

ARIES with ARIES.

If Aries marries Aries look-out for a lightning strike,

For passion and  excitement is what both these people like!

Immediate intensity makes the flame of love burn brightly.

They'll fall into each other's arms and hang on very tightly!

But, with both of them Control Freaks, some quarrels will be torrid,

As both of them are able to be, verbally, quite horrid!

It could be that it's a pairing better made for an affair;

It would make for vivid memories for both halves of this pair.

But as the first fine frenzy might diminish pretty soon,

It's maybe better not to plan a lifelong Honeymoon.

Just have a great old sizzling time, fantastically fiery,

And read about it when you're old, in your faded, well-thumbed diary.

And smile a bit at how life, once, was passionate and wild,

(By that time  both will be mature, mellow and meek and mild!)

BUT, should you marry, you could have a life of wedded bliss,

Provided that you make-up every quarrel with a kiss.

And provided that you have some other interests to pursue,

So that you have another life when dreams don't quite come true.

An Aries with an Aries? A love that may endure.

In the meantime, have a high old time.
We envy you, for sure!

NOTE:

(I have decided to start another blog for these poems as publishing them, say, once a month, will probably have me falling off the perch before I get to the end! I'll still include them in Rinkly Rimes, though.)