A great guitar session this Thursday night
And then arranged the coming holiday
It's going to be an interesting time, right
Enough, the hills of Morocco by day
Smoking by night in an old-fashioned way
Then ferry back to Spain for some ski-ing
In the Sierra Nevada by day
And beer by night, no doubt. We'll be doing
The kind of things you can't do alone, things
Best done with friends. I'll be shooting down white
Rocks, and maybe there'll be some time to stay
In Granada, where I'm remembering
The Alhambra, still, from when I was quite
The teenager - so long I've been away
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
2353 - Snowbird
A snowy day, I made my way downtown
To King's House for a taxation conference
On the way home the snow had turned to rain
But not heavy, in the weather's defence
Nice to see many faces since years hence
I haven't seen, and topics of interest
The EU, and UK customs defence
But a test of mental resilience
To keep up with convoluted concepts
A great guitar session, fingers have flown
Along with my mind tonight, such strong winds
Of fast music demand strong responses
Man United one-all in Madrid, shown
On TV now 'People Like Us'. Immense!
To King's House for a taxation conference
On the way home the snow had turned to rain
But not heavy, in the weather's defence
Nice to see many faces since years hence
I haven't seen, and topics of interest
The EU, and UK customs defence
But a test of mental resilience
To keep up with convoluted concepts
A great guitar session, fingers have flown
Along with my mind tonight, such strong winds
Of fast music demand strong responses
Man United one-all in Madrid, shown
On TV now 'People Like Us'. Immense!
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
2352 - How did I do it?
My eyes ache, got almost no sleep last night
Two cappucinos kept me wide awake
In fact when I got up (before the light)
I cleaned the floor of the flat, thought I'd take
A shower, but first, why not have a quick
Press-up or two? Unbelievably, I
Beat my record by two! That ain't good luck
That's super-strength, that is! After shut-eye
You usually feel much too dozy to try
Exercises, your arms are weak, your weight
Pulls you down, the mind's dull, it's a mistake
But on this occasion I seemed to fly
Up and down, no sleep had not sapped my might
As I thought it might. Showered, early to work
Two cappucinos kept me wide awake
In fact when I got up (before the light)
I cleaned the floor of the flat, thought I'd take
A shower, but first, why not have a quick
Press-up or two? Unbelievably, I
Beat my record by two! That ain't good luck
That's super-strength, that is! After shut-eye
You usually feel much too dozy to try
Exercises, your arms are weak, your weight
Pulls you down, the mind's dull, it's a mistake
But on this occasion I seemed to fly
Up and down, no sleep had not sapped my might
As I thought it might. Showered, early to work
Monday, 11 February 2013
2351 - Fun-damental
Not as cold tonight as I expected
Down Oxford Road to the Sandbar again
For a variety night, bad and good
And some who were a little in-between
But good fun cos I just sat and watched them
And drank cappucinos, no alcohol
Nice night out with Janet, also saw Tom
And the tram came straightaway, fuckin' hell
Got headphones on right now, under the spell
Of Roots Manuva deep inside my head
Not Awfully Deep though, it's just Movements
With all this caffeine in me, will I fall
Asleep when the time comes to go to bed
I know what to do - read Solzhenitsyn!
Down Oxford Road to the Sandbar again
For a variety night, bad and good
And some who were a little in-between
But good fun cos I just sat and watched them
And drank cappucinos, no alcohol
Nice night out with Janet, also saw Tom
And the tram came straightaway, fuckin' hell
Got headphones on right now, under the spell
Of Roots Manuva deep inside my head
Not Awfully Deep though, it's just Movements
With all this caffeine in me, will I fall
Asleep when the time comes to go to bed
I know what to do - read Solzhenitsyn!
Sunday, 10 February 2013
2350 - Snakes alive!
A cold day but managed to use the train
To Wilmslow to see Josie, then back to
The station, to Cheadle Hulme, the mission -
A girl guide's top on John Lewis floor two
Dull design, I thought - mix of grey and blue
But looked good on her. I bought a mirror
With frightening close-up thrice-magnified view
Something I've needed though for many years
Much better for shaving off my whiskers
We then went to a Chinese restaurant,
Rainbow 88, first day of the new
Year of the snake, a big dragon's head there
And decorations like Christmas again
All we could eat was eaten - ah, thank you!
To Wilmslow to see Josie, then back to
The station, to Cheadle Hulme, the mission -
A girl guide's top on John Lewis floor two
Dull design, I thought - mix of grey and blue
But looked good on her. I bought a mirror
With frightening close-up thrice-magnified view
Something I've needed though for many years
Much better for shaving off my whiskers
We then went to a Chinese restaurant,
Rainbow 88, first day of the new
Year of the snake, a big dragon's head there
And decorations like Christmas again
All we could eat was eaten - ah, thank you!
Saturday, 9 February 2013
2349 - 35 Skidoo
A cold Saturday, at home trying to stay
Warm, but it's not as bad as in the States
Tomorrow I'll have to dress warm when me
And Josie spend a day in snowy wastes
Maybe we can just stay inside like toast
And eat and drink! Mind you, some snow is fun
Especially for ten-year-olds! With warm mitts
And good boots, we can slip and slide and run
And fall. If I do go abroad with John
There's a chance of some ski-ing for a day
In the Sierra Nevada. If dates
Are correct, it is thirty-five years on
Since I last skied (in Switzerland). Might say
Yes, but can't really afford it. Must buy boots!
Warm, but it's not as bad as in the States
Tomorrow I'll have to dress warm when me
And Josie spend a day in snowy wastes
Maybe we can just stay inside like toast
And eat and drink! Mind you, some snow is fun
Especially for ten-year-olds! With warm mitts
And good boots, we can slip and slide and run
And fall. If I do go abroad with John
There's a chance of some ski-ing for a day
In the Sierra Nevada. If dates
Are correct, it is thirty-five years on
Since I last skied (in Switzerland). Might say
Yes, but can't really afford it. Must buy boots!
Friday, 8 February 2013
2348 -It's all good!
It's been a good Friday, I felt refreshed
After a good night's sleep, and I worked well
Then afterwards, met the guys, and we meshed
In chat, as usual, but then John L. spelled
Out plans for a trip to Morocco, hell
For booze but heaven for everything else
Walking in the Rif Mountains - he could sell
That to me easily, still got a pulse
And so why not? Despite financial ills
You can't turn down new chances that refresh
Your life in unexpected ways. A call
Just now from Louis, one of those great calls
Looks like he might be moving here, the best
News I could have, things are turning out well!
After a good night's sleep, and I worked well
Then afterwards, met the guys, and we meshed
In chat, as usual, but then John L. spelled
Out plans for a trip to Morocco, hell
For booze but heaven for everything else
Walking in the Rif Mountains - he could sell
That to me easily, still got a pulse
And so why not? Despite financial ills
You can't turn down new chances that refresh
Your life in unexpected ways. A call
Just now from Louis, one of those great calls
Looks like he might be moving here, the best
News I could have, things are turning out well!
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