The poems of Brian Bilston.

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That is wonderful! :y

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He's very clever and he doesn't like Jeremy Clarkson. Gotta love him.

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Here's a lightbulb poem for National Poetry Day

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15 poems to celebrate National Poetry Day, by Brian Bilston:

http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2015/10/08/15- ... n-bilston/

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"STORM BARNEY

The storm came.
Fred knew his house
was in trouble.

Sure enough.
All that was left
after Barney: rubble."

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BLACK FRIDAY LIMERICK

There once was a limerick from Hay
Which was discounted for Black Friday
Reduced in extent
By twenty per cent



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Ahead of tonight's #Oscar2016 shenanigans, here's a poem entitled "Lines written upon receiving an Oscar". (From Twitter.)

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"SIN TAX

Some things cannot be avoided;
Like Death, as far as I can tell,
Where awaits no offshore Haven
But, for them, an offshore Hell."

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A new poem, via Twitter.

WAR CRHYMES

There are lots of rhymes
to be had
for 'Chilcot Report'

but the one
I shall pick
is 'still not got caught'.

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I AM SORRY BUT I CANNOT ACCEPT …

I am sorry but I cannot accept the post of Prime Minister,
For there is little in my history that’s suitably sinister,
No financial irregularities, no offshore accounts,
No stock-piling of wealth in ever larger amounts.
No public school background, no Oxford, no Cambridge;
No late night liaisons with the head of a pig.
My character’s flawed also, it pains me to say;
I lie – at best – only three times a day,
I have shown compassion, empathy, contrition,
So I’m afraid I am unsuited for this position.

I am sorry but I cannot accept the post of England Manager,
For whilst I tick the box entitled ‘well-meaning amateur‘,
I worry that my grasp of tactics is too strong,
That I might be able to understand what is wrong
And how to change it. I can also be meticulous
In my preparations, a trait which would be ridiculous
In any manager. I have a track record of winning games,
By creating teams, not just picking names,
And getting them to stick the ball in the goal,
So I’m afraid I am unsuited for this role.

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Today is World Teachers' Day 2016.

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"ROYAL YACHT

Forgive me.

The royal yacht
was something
I had quite forgacht.

Too busy thinking
about those
who have
and have nacht."