I have had
friends who were
keen fishermen
but I tried not
to hold that
against them.
None who
were hunters though.
Category: Bon mots
Birth
Before you know
where you are
you have started
a journey
whose end
you do not know.
Do not want
to know.
Poor taste
So many “views”
so few “likes”,
my poetry
it seems,
is not to
anyone’s taste.
Rise and fall
You can survive
the modern workplace
only if you realise
that tap on your
shoulder is being
made by a knife,
not a helping hand.
Or wtaf?
In 2019
the acronym
wtf?
is in
constant use.
Bandits at 12 o’clock
When you are
guarding sheep
a crow overhead
is a fearful sight,
an eagle a thing
of beauty.
When you are
guarding chickens
the reverse
is true.
Half time
Species that
hibernate
waste half of
their potential.
Homo sapiens
achieves the
same effect
by misogyny.
Biggest losers
The Human
Race is in a
reality show
whose aim is
to discover its
most stupid
members
and for which
there are no prizes.
System error
Once I used
to get angry
when I made
a mistake.
Now I am merely
grateful when
I don’t
The red Porsche
You will find
it is best,
all things
considered,
to get your
mid-life crisis
out of the way
as early as
you can. Old
age crises are not
a pretty sight.
